Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pensacola, FL box truck rate

$6,955box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $5,912–$7,999
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Pensacola price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,509
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $6,955

Return trip

Pensacola → San Diego$2,623

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to Pensacola by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pensacola, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,609	$5.10	$9,442 – $11,776
53' refrigerated	$12,636	$6.07	$10,993 – $14,278
48' flatbed	$12,715	$6.11	$10,935 – $14,495
Step deck	$13,834	$6.65	$11,621 – $16,048
Power only	$9,432	$4.53	$8,206 – $10,658
Hotshot	$7,121	$3.42	$5,910 – $8,332
26' box truck	$6,955	$3.34	$5,912 – $7,999
Sprinter van	$4,243	$2.04	$3,564 – $4,922

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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 Pensacola

26' box truck lanes into Pensacola, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$3,248	$2.69	$2,761 – $3,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$7,204	$3.33	$6,123 – $8,285	5 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$3,164	$3.40	$2,689 – $3,638	2 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$1,731	$2.98	$1,471 – $1,990	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$3,403	$1.96	$2,892 – $3,913	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$2,703	$2.42	$2,298 – $3,108	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$2,203	$2.74	$1,873 – $2,534	2 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$1,967	$2.84	$1,672 – $2,262	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Pensacola, FL is estimated at $6,955 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,912 and $7,999.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pensacola, FL by truck?

About 2,081 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 $1,446 of the $6,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pensacola, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,623, which makes San Diego, CA to Pensacola, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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