Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Plano, TX box truck rate

$3,360box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $2,856–$3,864
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Plano price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,392
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,360

Return trip

Plano → San Diego$2,288

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,139	$3.69	$4,574 – $5,704
53' refrigerated	$6,123	$4.40	$5,327 – $6,920
48' flatbed	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067
Step deck	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834
Power only	$4,546	$3.26	$3,955 – $5,136
Hotshot	$3,431	$2.46	$2,848 – $4,014
26' box truck	$3,360	$2.41	$2,856 – $3,864
Sprinter van	$2,056	$1.48	$1,727 – $2,385

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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 Plano

26' box truck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,841	$1.77	$2,415 – $3,267	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,522	$2.39	$2,994 – $4,051	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,163	$2.34	$1,839 – $2,487	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,519	$1.45	$1,291 – $1,747	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,407	$1.58	$2,046 – $2,768	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$809	$2.54	$687 – $930	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$1,530	$1.43	$1,301 – $1,760	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Plano, TX is estimated at $3,360 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,856 and $3,864.

How far is San Diego, CA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,393 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $968 of the $3,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,288, which makes San Diego, CA to Plano, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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