Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hercules, CA box truck rate

$1,561box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $1,327–$1,796
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Hercules price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,182
Fuel: $379
All-in estimate: $1,561

Return trip

Hercules → San Diego$1,561

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,412	$4.43	$2,147 – $2,678
53' refrigerated	$2,878	$5.28	$2,504 – $3,253
48' flatbed	$2,977	$5.46	$2,561 – $3,394
Step deck	$3,257	$5.98	$2,736 – $3,778
Power only	$2,094	$3.84	$1,822 – $2,366
Hotshot	$1,579	$2.90	$1,310 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,561	$2.86	$1,327 – $1,796
Sprinter van	$965	$1.77	$811 – $1,119

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Hercules

26' box truck lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$4,848	$1.61	$4,120 – $5,575	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$1,301	$3.14	$1,106 – $1,496	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$4,328	$1.99	$3,679 – $4,977	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$3,043	$1.57	$2,586 – $3,499	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$1,149	$1.50	$976 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$4,223	$1.43	$3,589 – $4,856	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$2,786	$1.59	$2,368 – $3,204	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$2,778	$1.59	$2,361 – $3,195	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Hercules, CA?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Hercules, CA is estimated at $1,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,327 and $1,796.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hercules, CA by truck?

About 545 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $379 of the $1,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,182 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hercules, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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