Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mandan, ND box truck rate

$3,975box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $3,379–$4,571
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Mandan price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,916
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $3,975

Return trip

Mandan → San Diego$3,046

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Diego to Mandan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mandan, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,076	$3.99	$5,407 – $6,744
53' refrigerated	$7,239	$4.75	$6,298 – $8,180
48' flatbed	$7,317	$4.80	$6,293 – $8,342
Step deck	$7,968	$5.23	$6,694 – $9,243
Power only	$5,381	$3.53	$4,681 – $6,080
Hotshot	$4,062	$2.67	$3,371 – $4,752
26' box truck	$3,975	$2.61	$3,379 – $4,571
Sprinter van	$2,430	$1.59	$2,041 – $2,819

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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 Mandan

26' box truck lanes into Mandan, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$3,194	$1.93	$2,715 – $3,673	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$3,923	$2.61	$3,335 – $4,512	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$2,255	$2.59	$1,917 – $2,593	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$2,654	$1.85	$2,256 – $3,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$1,973	$1.54	$1,677 – $2,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$2,775	$1.72	$2,359 – $3,191	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$2,641	$1.85	$2,245 – $3,037	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$2,242	$1.91	$1,906 – $2,579	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Mandan, ND is estimated at $3,975 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,379 and $4,571.

How far is San Diego, CA from Mandan, ND by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,059 of the $3,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mandan, ND to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,046, which makes San Diego, CA to Mandan, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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