Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Valdosta, GA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,485box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $2,962–$4,008
Transit: 5 days

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

Valdosta to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $3,485

Return trip

San Diego → Valdosta$6,054

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Valdosta to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Valdosta, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,312	$2.27	$4,728 – $5,896
53' refrigerated	$6,326	$2.70	$5,504 – $7,149
48' flatbed	$6,357	$2.72	$5,467 – $7,247
Step deck	$6,914	$2.95	$5,808 – $8,020
Power only	$4,728	$2.02	$4,114 – $5,343
Hotshot	$3,570	$1.53	$2,963 – $4,177
26' box truck	$3,485	$1.49	$2,962 – $4,008
Sprinter van	$2,125	$0.91	$1,785 – $2,465

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More lanes from Valdosta

26' box truck lanes from Valdosta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,010 mi	$2,264	$2.24	$1,925 – $2,604	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,419 mi	$3,590	$1.48	$3,052 – $4,129	6 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$1,570	$1.67	$1,334 – $1,805	2 d
Houston, TX	856 mi	$1,531	$1.79	$1,301 – $1,760	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,993 mi	$3,326	$1.67	$2,827 – $3,825	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	921 mi	$2,001	$2.17	$1,701 – $2,301	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,080 mi	$1,844	$1.71	$1,567 – $2,120	3 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$1,658	$1.75	$1,409 – $1,906	2 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 Valdosta, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Valdosta, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,485 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,962 and $4,008.

How far is Valdosta, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,341 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 $1,626 of the $3,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Valdosta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,054, which makes Valdosta, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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