Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,764box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,590 mi
Typical range: $3,199–$4,328
Transit: 6 days

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

Garner to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,965
Fuel: $1,799
All-in estimate: $3,764

Return trip

San Diego → Garner$6,738

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

Garner to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,734	$2.21	$5,103 – $6,365
53' refrigerated	$6,829	$2.64	$5,941 – $7,716
48' flatbed	$6,854	$2.65	$5,894 – $7,813
Step deck	$7,453	$2.88	$6,260 – $8,645
Power only	$5,109	$1.97	$4,445 – $5,773
Hotshot	$3,858	$1.49	$3,202 – $4,514
26' box truck	$3,764	$1.45	$3,199 – $4,328
Sprinter van	$2,294	$0.89	$1,927 – $2,661

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More lanes from Garner

26' box truck lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$1,327	$2.63	$1,128 – $1,527	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$3,841	$1.45	$3,265 – $4,417	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$1,313	$1.72	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,043	$1.64	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,642	$1.62	$3,095 – $4,188	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,115	$2.67	$948 – $1,282	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,333	$1.60	$1,983 – $2,683	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$2,041	$1.64	$1,735 – $2,348	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 Garner, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Garner, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,764 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,199 and $4,328.

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

About 2,590 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 $1,799 of the $3,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,965 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,738, which makes Garner, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →