Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Muncie, IN box truck rate

$4,879box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,153 mi
Typical range: $4,147–$5,610
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Muncie price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,383
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $4,879

Return trip

Muncie → San Diego$4,136

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Muncie by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Muncie, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,440	$3.46	$6,621 – $8,258
53' refrigerated	$8,861	$4.12	$7,709 – $10,013
48' flatbed	$8,913	$4.14	$7,665 – $10,161
Step deck	$9,696	$4.50	$8,145 – $11,248
Power only	$6,617	$3.07	$5,757 – $7,477
Hotshot	$4,996	$2.32	$4,147 – $5,845
26' box truck	$4,879	$2.27	$4,147 – $5,610
Sprinter van	$2,976	$1.38	$2,500 – $3,452

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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 Muncie

26' box truck lanes into Muncie, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$1,450	$2.04	$1,233 – $1,668	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$4,958	$2.26	$4,214 – $5,702	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$798	$4.11	$679 – $918	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$1,892	$1.76	$1,609 – $2,176	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$2,407	$1.33	$2,046 – $2,769	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$1,192	$1.86	$1,013 – $1,370	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$2,122	$1.71	$1,804 – $2,440	3 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$1,720	$1.80	$1,462 – $1,978	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Muncie, IN is estimated at $4,879 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,147 and $5,610.

How far is San Diego, CA from Muncie, IN by truck?

About 2,153 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 $1,496 of the $4,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muncie, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,136, which makes San Diego, CA to Muncie, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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