Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,305power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,698 mi
Typical range: $4,615–$5,995
Transit: 6 days

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

New Bern to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.5%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,824
Fuel: $2,481
All-in estimate: $5,305

Return trip

San Diego → New Bern$9,497

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

New Bern to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,952	$2.21	$5,297 – $6,606
53' refrigerated	$7,087	$2.63	$6,166 – $8,009
48' flatbed	$7,110	$2.64	$6,115 – $8,106
Step deck	$7,731	$2.87	$6,494 – $8,968
Power only	$5,305	$1.97	$4,615 – $5,995
Hotshot	$4,006	$1.48	$3,325 – $4,687
26' box truck	$3,907	$1.45	$3,321 – $4,494
Sprinter van	$2,381	$0.88	$2,000 – $2,762

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More lanes from New Bern

Power only lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$1,762	$3.54	$1,533 – $1,991	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$5,412	$1.96	$4,708 – $6,115	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$1,961	$2.25	$1,706 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$2,921	$2.20	$2,541 – $3,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$5,154	$2.19	$4,484 – $5,824	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$1,498	$3.57	$1,303 – $1,692	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$3,324	$2.15	$2,892 – $3,757	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$2,945	$2.19	$2,562 – $3,328	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 New Bern, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from New Bern, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,305 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,615 and $5,995.

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

About 2,698 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 $2,481 of the $5,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,824 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,497, which makes New Bern, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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