Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kent, WA box truck rate

$2,918box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $2,481–$3,356
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Kent price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,064
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

Kent → San Diego$2,677

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Diego to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kent, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,469	$3.64	$3,977 – $4,960
53' refrigerated	$5,325	$4.33	$4,633 – $6,018
48' flatbed	$5,404	$4.40	$4,647 – $6,160
Step deck	$5,889	$4.79	$4,947 – $6,831
Power only	$3,945	$3.21	$3,432 – $4,458
Hotshot	$2,977	$2.42	$2,471 – $3,483
26' box truck	$2,918	$2.37	$2,481 – $3,356
Sprinter van	$1,787	$1.45	$1,501 – $2,073

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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 Kent

26' box truck lanes into Kent, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$4,571	$1.61	$3,886 – $5,257	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,692	$2.41	$2,288 – $3,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,082	$2.00	$3,470 – $4,695	5 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$3,431	$1.55	$2,916 – $3,946	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$1,743	$1.35	$1,482 – $2,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,405 – $4,606	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$3,258	$1.56	$2,769 – $3,746	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$3,090	$1.57	$2,626 – $3,553	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Kent, WA is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,481 and $3,356.

How far is San Diego, CA from Kent, WA by truck?

About 1,229 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $854 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, WA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,677, which makes San Diego, CA to Kent, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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