Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kentwood, MI box truck rate

$4,978box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 2,174 mi
Typical range: $4,232–$5,725
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Kentwood price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,468
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

Kentwood → San Diego$4,200

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 Kentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kentwood, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,591	$3.49	$6,756 – $8,426
53' refrigerated	$9,042	$4.16	$7,866 – $10,217
48' flatbed	$9,093	$4.18	$7,820 – $10,367
Step deck	$9,892	$4.55	$8,310 – $11,475
Power only	$6,752	$3.11	$5,875 – $7,630
Hotshot	$5,098	$2.35	$4,232 – $5,965
26' box truck	$4,978	$2.29	$4,232 – $5,725
Sprinter van	$3,037	$1.40	$2,551 – $3,522

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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 Kentwood

26' box truck lanes into Kentwood, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$1,498	$2.05	$1,273 – $1,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$5,032	$2.29	$4,277 – $5,787	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$729	$4.80	$620 – $839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,157	$1.73	$1,833 – $2,480	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$2,476	$1.34	$2,104 – $2,847	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$1,260	$1.85	$1,071 – $1,449	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$2,357	$1.70	$2,004 – $2,711	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$1,933	$1.77	$1,643 – $2,223	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Kentwood, MI is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 2,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,232 and $5,725.

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

About 2,174 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 $1,510 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,200, which makes San Diego, CA to Kentwood, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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