Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Southgate, MI to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,430box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,306 mi
Typical range: $3,765–$5,094
Transit: 5 days

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

Southgate to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,602
All-in estimate: $4,430

Return trip

San Diego → Southgate$5,251

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Southgate to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Southgate, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,753	$2.93	$6,010 – $7,496
53' refrigerated	$8,043	$3.49	$6,997 – $9,088
48' flatbed	$8,083	$3.51	$6,951 – $9,214
Step deck	$8,792	$3.81	$7,385 – $10,198
Power only	$6,010	$2.61	$5,229 – $6,792
Hotshot	$4,538	$1.97	$3,767 – $5,310
26' box truck	$4,430	$1.92	$3,765 – $5,094
Sprinter van	$2,701	$1.17	$2,269 – $3,133

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More lanes from Southgate

26' box truck lanes from Southgate, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$1,914	$3.30	$1,627 – $2,201	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$4,482	$1.92	$3,810 – $5,154	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$879	$3.22	$747 – $1,010	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$2,754	$2.13	$2,341 – $3,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$4,254	$2.15	$3,616 – $4,892	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,703	$3.23	$1,448 – $1,959	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$3,034	$2.10	$2,579 – $3,490	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$2,525	$2.17	$2,146 – $2,904	3 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 Southgate, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Southgate, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,430 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,765 and $5,094.

How far is Southgate, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,306 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,602 of the $4,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Southgate, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,251, which makes Southgate, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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