Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Petaluma, CA box truck rate

$1,617box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 573 mi
Typical range: $1,374–$1,860
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Petaluma price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,219
Fuel: $398
All-in estimate: $1,617

Return trip

Petaluma → San Diego$1,617

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,497	$4.36	$2,222 – $2,771
53' refrigerated	$2,979	$5.20	$2,592 – $3,366
48' flatbed	$3,077	$5.37	$2,646 – $3,508
Step deck	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904
Power only	$2,170	$3.79	$1,888 – $2,452
Hotshot	$1,636	$2.86	$1,358 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,617	$2.82	$1,374 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$999	$1.74	$839 – $1,158

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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 Petaluma

26' box truck lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,868	$1.61	$4,138 – $5,599	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,356	$3.07	$1,153 – $1,560	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$4,355	$1.99	$3,701 – $5,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$3,078	$1.57	$2,616 – $3,540	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$1,181	$1.49	$1,004 – $1,358	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$4,244	$1.43	$3,607 – $4,881	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$2,823	$1.59	$2,399 – $3,246	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$2,810	$1.59	$2,389 – $3,232	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $1,617 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 573 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,374 and $1,860.

How far is San Diego, CA from Petaluma, CA by truck?

About 573 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $398 of the $1,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Petaluma, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →