Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Clayton, NC to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,778box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,601 mi
Typical range: $3,212–$4,345
Transit: 6 days

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

Clayton to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,971
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $3,778

Return trip

San Diego → Clayton$6,764

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Clayton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,756	$2.21	$5,123 – $6,389
53' refrigerated	$6,855	$2.64	$5,964 – $7,746
48' flatbed	$6,880	$2.65	$5,917 – $7,843
Step deck	$7,481	$2.88	$6,284 – $8,678
Power only	$5,129	$1.97	$4,462 – $5,796
Hotshot	$3,873	$1.49	$3,215 – $4,531
26' box truck	$3,778	$1.45	$3,212 – $4,345
Sprinter van	$2,302	$0.89	$1,934 – $2,671

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More lanes from Clayton

26' box truck lanes from Clayton, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$1,320	$2.64	$1,122 – $1,518	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$3,856	$1.45	$3,277 – $4,434	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$1,326	$1.72	$1,127 – $1,525	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$2,057	$1.64	$1,748 – $2,365	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$3,658	$1.62	$3,109 – $4,206	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,110	$2.68	$944 – $1,277	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$2,347	$1.60	$1,995 – $2,699	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,255 mi	$2,057	$1.64	$1,748 – $2,365	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 Clayton, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Clayton, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,778 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,212 and $4,345.

How far is Clayton, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,601 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 $1,807 of the $3,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Clayton, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,764, which makes Clayton, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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