Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

South Gate, CA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$710box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 117 mi
Typical range: $603–$816
Transit: 1 day

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

South Gate to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $629
Fuel: $81
All-in estimate: $710

Return trip

San Diego → South Gate$710

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

South Gate to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from South Gate, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246
53' refrigerated	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518
48' flatbed	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659
Step deck	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863
Power only	$933	$7.98	$812 – $1,054
Hotshot	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821
26' box truck	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816
Sprinter van	$449	$3.84	$377 – $521

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More lanes from South Gate

26' box truck lanes from South Gate, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,356	$2.89	$7,102 – $9,609	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$4,491	$2.19	$3,817 – $5,164	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$3,809	$2.36	$3,237 – $4,380	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,437	$3.46	$1,222 – $1,653	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,769	$2.76	$6,604 – $8,935	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$3,395	$2.41	$2,886 – $3,904	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$3,496	$2.40	$2,971 – $4,020	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$8,289	$3.28	$7,046 – $9,532	6 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from South Gate, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $710 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 117 mi. Quotes typically land between $603 and $816.

How far is South Gate, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 117 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $81 of the $710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to South Gate, CA?

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

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