Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to San Diego, CA power only rate

$4,940power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 2,497 mi
Typical range: $4,298–$5,583
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

High Point to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,644
Fuel: $2,296
All-in estimate: $4,940

Return trip

San Diego → High Point$8,844

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

Power only lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$1,874	$3.45	$1,630 – $2,117	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$5,044	$1.97	$4,388 – $5,699	5 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$1,623	$2.38	$1,412 – $1,834	2 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$2,615	$2.24	$2,275 – $2,955	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$4,754	$2.21	$4,136 – $5,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$1,572	$3.48	$1,368 – $1,776	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$3,005	$2.19	$2,615 – $3,396	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$2,596	$2.24	$2,259 – $2,934	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from High Point, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,940 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 2,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,298 and $5,583.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,296 of the $4,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,844, 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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