Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kannapolis, NC power only rate

$8,717power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 2,458 mi
Typical range: $7,584–$9,851
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Kannapolis price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,457
Fuel: $2,260
All-in estimate: $8,717

Return trip

Kannapolis → San Diego$4,870

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 Kannapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kannapolis, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,788	$3.98	$8,712 – $10,865
53' refrigerated	$11,657	$4.74	$10,142 – $13,173
48' flatbed	$11,707	$4.76	$10,068 – $13,346
Step deck	$12,732	$5.18	$10,695 – $14,769
Power only	$8,717	$3.55	$7,584 – $9,851
Hotshot	$6,582	$2.68	$5,463 – $7,701
26' box truck	$6,424	$2.61	$5,460 – $7,387
Sprinter van	$3,915	$1.59	$3,289 – $4,542

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Kannapolis

Power only lanes into Kannapolis, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,016	$3.34	$1,754 – $2,278	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$8,912	$3.54	$7,754 – $10,071	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,672	$3.90	$2,325 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,064	$2.75	$2,666 – $3,462	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$4,358	$2.07	$3,792 – $4,925	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$1,594	$3.11	$1,387 – $1,801	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$3,542	$2.68	$3,082 – $4,002	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$3,055	$2.75	$2,658 – $3,452	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Kannapolis, NC is estimated at $8,717 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 2,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,584 and $9,851.

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

About 2,458 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 $2,260 of the $8,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,870, which makes San Diego, CA to Kannapolis, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →