Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Plant City, FL box truck rate

$8,157box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 2,482 mi
Typical range: $6,933–$9,381
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Plant City price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,433
Fuel: $1,724
All-in estimate: $8,157

Return trip

Plant City → San Diego$3,076

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 Plant City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Plant City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,429	$5.01	$11,062 – $13,797
53' refrigerated	$14,803	$5.96	$12,878 – $16,727
48' flatbed	$14,864	$5.99	$12,783 – $16,945
Step deck	$16,165	$6.51	$13,578 – $18,751
Power only	$11,070	$4.46	$9,631 – $12,510
Hotshot	$8,359	$3.37	$6,938 – $9,780
26' box truck	$8,157	$3.29	$6,933 – $9,381
Sprinter van	$4,972	$2.00	$4,176 – $5,767

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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 Plant City

26' box truck lanes into Plant City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$3,156	$2.70	$2,683 – $3,629	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$8,418	$3.28	$7,155 – $9,680	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,856	$3.25	$3,278 – $4,435	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,528	$2.64	$2,149 – $2,908	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$4,098	$1.92	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,637	$2.43	$2,242 – $3,033	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$2,993	$2.54	$2,544 – $3,442	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,100 mi	$2,828	$2.57	$2,404 – $3,252	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Plant City, FL is estimated at $8,157 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 2,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,933 and $9,381.

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

About 2,482 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,724 of the $8,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,076, which makes San Diego, CA to Plant City, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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