Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Owatonna, MN box truck rate

$4,429box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,772 mi
Typical range: $3,765–$5,094
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Owatonna price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,198
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $4,429

Return trip

Owatonna → San Diego$3,518

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Owatonna by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Owatonna, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,763	$3.82	$6,019 – $7,507
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$4.55	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,125	$4.59	$6,987 – $9,262
Step deck	$8,844	$4.99	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,001	$3.39	$5,221 – $6,782
Hotshot	$4,531	$2.56	$3,760 – $5,301
26' box truck	$4,429	$2.50	$3,765 – $5,094
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.53	$2,272 – $3,138

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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 Owatonna

26' box truck lanes into Owatonna, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$2,358	$1.98	$2,004 – $2,712	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$4,454	$2.50	$3,786 – $5,122	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,228	$3.25	$1,043 – $1,412	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$2,194	$1.87	$1,865 – $2,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$2,159	$1.47	$1,836 – $2,483	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$2,021	$1.77	$1,718 – $2,324	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,296	$1.85	$1,952 – $2,641	3 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$1,842	$1.94	$1,566 – $2,118	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Owatonna, MN is estimated at $4,429 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,772 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,765 and $5,094.

How far is San Diego, CA from Owatonna, MN by truck?

About 1,772 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 $1,231 of the $4,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Owatonna, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes San Diego, CA to Owatonna, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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