Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Asheville, NC box truck rate

$6,121box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,331 mi
Typical range: $5,203–$7,039
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Asheville price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,502
Fuel: $1,619
All-in estimate: $6,121

Return trip

Asheville → San Diego$3,419

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 Asheville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Asheville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,330	$4.00	$8,304 – $10,357
53' refrigerated	$11,112	$4.77	$9,668 – $12,557
48' flatbed	$11,166	$4.79	$9,603 – $12,730
Step deck	$12,145	$5.21	$10,202 – $14,089
Power only	$8,305	$3.56	$7,225 – $9,385
Hotshot	$6,271	$2.69	$5,205 – $7,337
26' box truck	$6,121	$2.63	$5,203 – $7,039
Sprinter van	$3,732	$1.60	$3,135 – $4,329

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Asheville

26' box truck lanes into Asheville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$1,658	$2.40	$1,409 – $1,907	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$6,264	$2.62	$5,324 – $7,204	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$1,817	$3.00	$1,545 – $2,090	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$2,076	$2.08	$1,764 – $2,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$3,040	$1.53	$2,584 – $3,496	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$1,327	$2.21	$1,128 – $1,526	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$2,421	$2.01	$2,058 – $2,784	3 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$2,052	$2.09	$1,744 – $2,360	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Asheville, NC is estimated at $6,121 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,203 and $7,039.

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

About 2,331 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 $1,619 of the $6,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,419, which makes San Diego, CA to Asheville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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