Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Madison, MS box truck rate

$4,914box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $4,177–$5,652
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Madison price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,630
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $4,914

Return trip

Madison → San Diego$3,105

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Diego to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,501	$4.06	$6,676 – $8,326
53' refrigerated	$8,936	$4.83	$7,774 – $10,097
48' flatbed	$9,006	$4.87	$7,745 – $10,267
Step deck	$9,802	$5.30	$8,234 – $11,370
Power only	$6,660	$3.60	$5,794 – $7,526
Hotshot	$5,028	$2.72	$4,173 – $5,883
26' box truck	$4,914	$2.66	$4,177 – $5,652
Sprinter van	$3,000	$1.62	$2,520 – $3,481

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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 Madison

26' box truck lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$2,622	$2.10	$2,229 – $3,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,096	$2.65	$4,331 – $5,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,165	$2.78	$1,840 – $2,490	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,105	$2.59	$939 – $1,271	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$2,354	$1.57	$2,001 – $2,707	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$2,186	$1.89	$1,858 – $2,514	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$1,451	$2.28	$1,234 – $1,669	2 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$1,153	$2.53	$980 – $1,326	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Madison, MS is estimated at $4,914 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,177 and $5,652.

How far is San Diego, CA from Madison, MS by truck?

About 1,849 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,284 of the $4,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, MS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,105, which makes San Diego, CA to Madison, MS 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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