Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Tea, SD box truck rate

$3,776box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $3,209–$4,342
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Tea price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,694
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $3,776

Return trip

Tea → San Diego$3,105

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,770	$3.70	$5,135 – $6,405
53' refrigerated	$6,875	$4.41	$5,981 – $7,768
48' flatbed	$6,947	$4.46	$5,974 – $7,920
Step deck	$7,565	$4.86	$6,354 – $8,775
Power only	$5,112	$3.28	$4,447 – $5,776
Hotshot	$3,859	$2.48	$3,203 – $4,515
26' box truck	$3,776	$2.42	$3,209 – $4,342
Sprinter van	$2,308	$1.48	$1,939 – $2,677

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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 Tea

26' box truck lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$2,575	$1.84	$2,188 – $2,961	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$3,795	$2.42	$3,226 – $4,364	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$1,522	$2.70	$1,293 – $1,750	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$2,008	$1.80	$1,707 – $2,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$1,810	$1.44	$1,539 – $2,082	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$2,211	$1.64	$1,879 – $2,543	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,050	$1.79	$1,742 – $2,357	3 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$1,640	$1.89	$1,394 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Tea, SD is estimated at $3,776 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,209 and $4,342.

How far is San Diego, CA from Tea, SD by truck?

About 1,558 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 $1,082 of the $3,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,105, which makes San Diego, CA to Tea, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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