Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Upper Arlington, OH to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,321box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,296 mi
Typical range: $3,673–$4,969
Transit: 5 days

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

Upper Arlington to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,726
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $4,321

Return trip

San Diego → Upper Arlington$5,284

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Upper Arlington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Upper Arlington, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,586	$2.87	$5,862 – $7,311
53' refrigerated	$7,844	$3.42	$6,825 – $8,864
48' flatbed	$7,884	$3.43	$6,780 – $8,988
Step deck	$8,576	$3.74	$7,204 – $9,948
Power only	$5,862	$2.55	$5,100 – $6,624
Hotshot	$4,426	$1.93	$3,674 – $5,178
26' box truck	$4,321	$1.88	$3,673 – $4,969
Sprinter van	$2,635	$1.15	$2,213 – $3,056

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More lanes from Upper Arlington

26' box truck lanes from Upper Arlington, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	570 mi	$1,851	$3.25	$1,574 – $2,129	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$4,389	$1.88	$3,731 – $5,047	5 d
Chicago, IL	320 mi	$939	$2.94	$798 – $1,080	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$2,487	$2.12	$2,114 – $2,860	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,957 mi	$4,129	$2.11	$3,510 – $4,749	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,598	$3.23	$1,358 – $1,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$2,790	$2.08	$2,371 – $3,208	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,073 mi	$2,314	$2.16	$1,967 – $2,661	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 Upper Arlington, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Upper Arlington, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,321 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,673 and $4,969.

How far is Upper Arlington, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,296 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 $1,595 of the $4,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Upper Arlington, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,284, which makes Upper Arlington, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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