Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Walnut Creek, CA box truck rate

$1,526box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 527 mi
Typical range: $1,297–$1,754
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Walnut Creek price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,160
Fuel: $366
All-in estimate: $1,526

Return trip

Walnut Creek → San Diego$1,526

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

San Diego to Walnut Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Walnut Creek, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$5.34	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321
Step deck	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698
Power only	$2,045	$3.88	$1,779 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804
26' box truck	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754
Sprinter van	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094

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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 Walnut Creek

26' box truck lanes into Walnut Creek, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$4,830	$1.61	$4,105 – $5,554	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,267	$3.19	$1,077 – $1,457	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$4,306	$1.99	$3,660 – $4,952	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$3,018	$1.58	$2,565 – $3,470	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,128	$1.51	$959 – $1,297	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$4,207	$1.43	$3,576 – $4,838	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,761	$1.60	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$2,754	$1.60	$2,341 – $3,167	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Walnut Creek, CA is estimated at $1,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 527 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,297 and $1,754.

How far is San Diego, CA from Walnut Creek, CA by truck?

About 527 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 $366 of the $1,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walnut Creek, CA to San Diego, CA?

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

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