Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Apex, NC freight rate

$10,200dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,572 mi
Typical range: $9,078–$11,322
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Apex price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,835
Fuel: $2,365
All-in estimate: $10,200

Return trip

Apex → San Diego$5,698

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,200	$3.97	$9,078 – $11,322
53' refrigerated	$12,147	$4.72	$10,568 – $13,726
48' flatbed	$12,192	$4.74	$10,485 – $13,899
Step deck	$13,258	$5.15	$11,137 – $15,380
Power only	$9,088	$3.53	$7,906 – $10,269
Hotshot	$6,862	$2.67	$5,696 – $8,029
26' box truck	$6,695	$2.60	$5,691 – $7,699
Sprinter van	$4,080	$1.59	$3,427 – $4,733

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Apex

53' dry van lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,071	$4.04	$1,843 – $2,298	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$10,409	$3.96	$9,264 – $11,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$3,270	$4.37	$2,910 – $3,629	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,771	$3.07	$3,357 – $4,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$5,140	$2.31	$4,574 – $5,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,628	$3.84	$1,449 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,307	$2.99	$3,834 – $4,781	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$3,766	$3.07	$3,352 – $4,181	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Apex, NC is estimated at $10,200 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,078 and $11,322.

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

About 2,572 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 $2,365 of the $10,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,835 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,698, which makes San Diego, CA to Apex, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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