Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Madera, CA box truck rate

$1,257box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 392 mi
Typical range: $1,068–$1,446
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Madera price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $985
Fuel: $272
All-in estimate: $1,257

Return trip

Madera → San Diego$1,257

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,951	$4.98	$1,737 – $2,166
53' refrigerated	$2,330	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,632
48' flatbed	$2,433	$6.21	$2,093 – $2,774
Step deck	$2,667	$6.80	$2,240 – $3,094
Power only	$1,679	$4.28	$1,461 – $1,897
Hotshot	$1,265	$3.23	$1,050 – $1,480
26' box truck	$1,257	$3.21	$1,068 – $1,446
Sprinter van	$780	$1.99	$656 – $905

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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 Madera

26' box truck lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$4,691	$1.61	$3,988 – $5,395	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,004	$3.79	$854 – $1,155	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,141	$2.00	$3,520 – $4,762	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$2,821	$1.59	$2,398 – $3,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$960	$1.60	$816 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$4,081	$1.43	$3,469 – $4,694	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$2,561	$1.61	$2,177 – $2,945	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$2,566	$1.61	$2,182 – $2,951	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Madera, CA is estimated at $1,257 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 392 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,068 and $1,446.

How far is San Diego, CA from Madera, CA by truck?

About 392 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $272 of the $1,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madera, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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