Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,640box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,497 mi
Typical range: $3,094–$4,186
Transit: 6 days

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

High Point to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,905
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $3,640

Return trip

San Diego → High Point$6,516

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

High Point to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from High Point, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$2.22	$4,936 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,605	$2.65	$5,747 – $7,464
48' flatbed	$6,632	$2.66	$5,704 – $7,561
Step deck	$7,213	$2.89	$6,059 – $8,367
Power only	$4,940	$1.98	$4,298 – $5,583
Hotshot	$3,730	$1.49	$3,096 – $4,365
26' box truck	$3,640	$1.46	$3,094 – $4,186
Sprinter van	$2,219	$0.89	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from High Point

26' box truck lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$1,397	$2.57	$1,187 – $1,607	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$3,716	$1.45	$3,159 – $4,273	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$1,207	$1.77	$1,026 – $1,388	2 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$1,936	$1.66	$1,645 – $2,226	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$3,505	$1.63	$2,979 – $4,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$1,175	$2.60	$998 – $1,351	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$2,222	$1.62	$1,888 – $2,555	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$1,922	$1.66	$1,634 – $2,210	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 High Point, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from High Point, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,640 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,094 and $4,186.

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

About 2,497 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 $1,735 of the $3,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,516, which makes High Point, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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