Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,734dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,590 mi
Typical range: $5,103–$6,365
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garner to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,353
Fuel: $2,381
All-in estimate: $5,734

Return trip

San Diego → Garner$10,265

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

53' dry van lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,053	$4.07	$1,827 – $2,279	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$5,851	$2.21	$5,207 – $6,494	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,021	$2.65	$1,798 – $2,243	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,128	$2.51	$2,783 – $3,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,552	$2.48	$4,941 – $6,163	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,729	$4.15	$1,539 – $1,920	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$3,567	$2.45	$3,175 – $3,960	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$3,125	$2.51	$2,782 – $3,469	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Garner, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Garner, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,734 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,103 and $6,365.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,381 of the $5,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,265, which makes Garner, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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