Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kingsport, TN box truck rate

$5,809box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 2,327 mi
Typical range: $4,937–$6,680
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Kingsport price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,193
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $5,809

Return trip

Kingsport → San Diego$3,808

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Kingsport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kingsport, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,854	$3.80	$7,880 – $9,828
53' refrigerated	$10,545	$4.53	$9,174 – $11,916
48' flatbed	$10,597	$4.55	$9,113 – $12,080
Step deck	$11,526	$4.95	$9,682 – $13,370
Power only	$7,881	$3.39	$6,857 – $8,906
Hotshot	$5,951	$2.56	$4,939 – $6,962
26' box truck	$5,809	$2.50	$4,937 – $6,680
Sprinter van	$3,542	$1.52	$2,975 – $4,108

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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 Kingsport

26' box truck lanes into Kingsport, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$1,496	$2.32	$1,272 – $1,721	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$5,933	$2.49	$5,043 – $6,823	5 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$1,597	$2.95	$1,357 – $1,836	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$2,029	$1.96	$1,724 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$2,885	$1.46	$2,453 – $3,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$1,192	$2.16	$1,013 – $1,371	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$2,347	$1.90	$1,995 – $2,700	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$1,976	$1.98	$1,680 – $2,273	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Kingsport, TN is estimated at $5,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 2,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,937 and $6,680.

How far is San Diego, CA from Kingsport, TN by truck?

About 2,327 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 $1,616 of the $5,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kingsport, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,808, which makes San Diego, CA to Kingsport, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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