Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,181box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 3,017 mi
Typical range: $3,554–$4,808
Transit: 7 days

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

Warwick to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,085
Fuel: $2,096
All-in estimate: $4,181

Return trip

San Diego → Warwick$9,353

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Warwick to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,365	$2.11	$5,664 – $7,065
53' refrigerated	$7,579	$2.51	$6,594 – $8,564
48' flatbed	$7,595	$2.52	$6,531 – $8,658
Step deck	$8,256	$2.74	$6,935 – $9,577
Power only	$5,678	$1.88	$4,940 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,288	$1.42	$3,559 – $5,017
26' box truck	$4,181	$1.39	$3,554 – $4,808
Sprinter van	$2,546	$0.84	$2,138 – $2,953

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More lanes from Warwick

26' box truck lanes from Warwick, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$716	$4.07	$609 – $824	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$4,223	$1.38	$3,590 – $4,857	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$1,552	$1.57	$1,319 – $1,785	3 d
Houston, TX	1,850 mi	$2,775	$1.50	$2,359 – $3,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,138	$1.54	$3,517 – $4,758	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$831	$3.11	$706 – $955	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$3,031	$1.48	$2,577 – $3,486	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,790 mi	$2,695	$1.51	$2,291 – $3,100	4 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 Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,181 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 3,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,554 and $4,808.

How far is Warwick, RI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,017 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,096 of the $4,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Warwick, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,353, which makes Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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