Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

West Chester, PA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,966box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 2,762 mi
Typical range: $3,371–$4,561
Transit: 6 days

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

West Chester to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,047
Fuel: $1,919
All-in estimate: $3,966

Return trip

San Diego → West Chester$7,622

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

West Chester to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chester, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,041	$2.19	$5,376 – $6,705
53' refrigerated	$7,194	$2.60	$6,258 – $8,129
48' flatbed	$7,215	$2.61	$6,205 – $8,225
Step deck	$7,845	$2.84	$6,590 – $9,100
Power only	$5,386	$1.95	$4,685 – $6,086
Hotshot	$4,067	$1.47	$3,375 – $4,758
26' box truck	$3,966	$1.44	$3,371 – $4,561
Sprinter van	$2,416	$0.87	$2,030 – $2,803

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More lanes from West Chester

26' box truck lanes from West Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$634	$5.38	$539 – $730	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$4,019	$1.43	$3,416 – $4,622	6 d
Chicago, IL	759 mi	$1,300	$1.71	$1,105 – $1,494	2 d
Houston, TX	1,556 mi	$2,455	$1.58	$2,086 – $2,823	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$3,879	$1.60	$3,297 – $4,461	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$2,721	$1.55	$2,313 – $3,129	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$2,381	$1.59	$2,024 – $2,738	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	882 mi	$2,233	$2.53	$1,898 – $2,568	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 West Chester, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from West Chester, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,966 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 2,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,371 and $4,561.

How far is West Chester, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,919 of the $3,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to West Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,622, which makes West Chester, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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