Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kalamazoo, MI box truck rate

$4,960box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $4,216–$5,704
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,456
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $4,960

Return trip

Kalamazoo → San Diego$4,185

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,563	$3.49	$6,731 – $8,395
53' refrigerated	$9,008	$4.16	$7,837 – $10,179
48' flatbed	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329
Step deck	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433
Power only	$6,727	$3.11	$5,853 – $7,602
Hotshot	$5,079	$2.35	$4,216 – $5,943
26' box truck	$4,960	$2.29	$4,216 – $5,704
Sprinter van	$3,025	$1.40	$2,541 – $3,509

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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 Kalamazoo

26' box truck lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$1,485	$2.05	$1,263 – $1,708	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$5,020	$2.29	$4,267 – $5,773	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$692	$5.24	$588 – $796	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$2,097	$1.74	$1,783 – $2,412	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$2,461	$1.34	$2,092 – $2,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$1,242	$1.86	$1,056 – $1,429	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,304	$1.71	$1,958 – $2,649	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$1,882	$1.78	$1,600 – $2,165	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $4,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,216 and $5,704.

How far is San Diego, CA from Kalamazoo, MI by truck?

About 2,165 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,504 of the $4,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalamazoo, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,185, which makes San Diego, CA to Kalamazoo, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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