Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,832box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,641 mi
Typical range: $3,257–$4,406
Transit: 6 days

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

Rocky Mount to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $1,835
All-in estimate: $3,832

Return trip

San Diego → Rocky Mount$6,859

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

Rocky Mount to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,837	$2.21	$5,195 – $6,479
53' refrigerated	$6,951	$2.63	$6,047 – $7,854
48' flatbed	$6,975	$2.64	$5,998 – $7,951
Step deck	$7,584	$2.87	$6,371 – $8,798
Power only	$5,202	$1.97	$4,525 – $5,878
Hotshot	$3,928	$1.49	$3,260 – $4,595
26' box truck	$3,832	$1.45	$3,257 – $4,406
Sprinter van	$2,335	$0.88	$1,961 – $2,708

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

26' box truck lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$1,242	$2.72	$1,055 – $1,428	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$3,906	$1.45	$3,320 – $4,492	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$1,346	$1.71	$1,144 – $1,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$2,123	$1.63	$1,804 – $2,441	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$3,715	$1.62	$3,158 – $4,272	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$1,039	$2.79	$883 – $1,195	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$2,412	$1.59	$2,050 – $2,773	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$2,117	$1.63	$1,800 – $2,435	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 Rocky Mount, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Rocky Mount, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,832 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,641 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,257 and $4,406.

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

About 2,641 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 $1,835 of the $3,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,859, which makes Rocky Mount, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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