Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Thousand Oaks, CA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$801box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 163 mi
Typical range: $681–$922
Transit: 1 day

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

Thousand Oaks to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $688
Fuel: $113
All-in estimate: $801

Return trip

San Diego → Thousand Oaks$801

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

Thousand Oaks to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Thousand Oaks, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,261	$7.74	$1,122 – $1,400
53' refrigerated	$1,508	$9.25	$1,312 – $1,704
48' flatbed	$1,619	$9.93	$1,392 – $1,845
Step deck	$1,783	$10.94	$1,498 – $2,069
Power only	$1,058	$6.49	$920 – $1,195
Hotshot	$796	$4.88	$661 – $931
26' box truck	$801	$4.92	$681 – $922
Sprinter van	$504	$3.09	$424 – $585

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More lanes from Thousand Oaks

26' box truck lanes from Thousand Oaks, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$8,444	$2.89	$7,177 – $9,710	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$4,553	$2.18	$3,870 – $5,236	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$3,907	$2.36	$3,321 – $4,493	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$1,540	$3.33	$1,309 – $1,771	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$7,858	$2.75	$6,679 – $9,037	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$3,496	$2.40	$2,971 – $4,020	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$3,590	$2.39	$3,052 – $4,129	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$8,421	$3.28	$7,158 – $9,684	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 Thousand Oaks, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Thousand Oaks, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $801 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 163 mi. Quotes typically land between $681 and $922.

How far is Thousand Oaks, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 163 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 $113 of the $801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Thousand Oaks, CA?

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

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