Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Killeen, TX box truck rate

$3,267box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $2,777–$3,757
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Killeen price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,331
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $3,267

Return trip

Killeen → San Diego$2,225

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Killeen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Killeen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549
53' refrigerated	$5,957	$4.42	$5,182 – $6,731
48' flatbed	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879
Step deck	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625
Power only	$4,419	$3.28	$3,845 – $4,994
Hotshot	$3,335	$2.47	$2,768 – $3,903
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.42	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.48	$1,680 – $2,319

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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 Killeen

26' box truck lanes into Killeen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$3,060	$1.75	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$2,479	$2.26	$2,107 – $2,850	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$632	$3.22	$537 – $726	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$1,477	$1.46	$1,255 – $1,698	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$2,597	$1.56	$2,207 – $2,986	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$555	$3.88	$472 – $638	1 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$572	$3.69	$486 – $658	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Killeen, TX is estimated at $3,267 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,777 and $3,757.

How far is San Diego, CA from Killeen, TX by truck?

About 1,348 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 $936 of the $3,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Killeen, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,225, which makes San Diego, CA to Killeen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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