Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Salisbury, NC box truck rate

$6,443box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,466 mi
Typical range: $5,476–$7,409
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Salisbury price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,730
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $6,443

Return trip

Salisbury → San Diego$3,599

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 Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Salisbury, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,817	$3.98	$8,737 – $10,897
53' refrigerated	$11,692	$4.74	$10,172 – $13,212
48' flatbed	$11,741	$4.76	$10,097 – $13,385
Step deck	$12,769	$5.18	$10,726 – $14,812
Power only	$8,743	$3.55	$7,607 – $9,880
Hotshot	$6,602	$2.68	$5,480 – $7,724
26' box truck	$6,443	$2.61	$5,476 – $7,409
Sprinter van	$3,927	$1.59	$3,299 – $4,555

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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 Salisbury

26' box truck lanes into Salisbury, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$1,469	$2.51	$1,249 – $1,689	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,583	$2.61	$5,596 – $7,570	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$1,974	$2.91	$1,678 – $2,270	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,292	$2.03	$1,948 – $2,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$3,226	$1.52	$2,742 – $3,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,161	$2.35	$987 – $1,335	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$2,643	$1.98	$2,246 – $3,039	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$2,280	$2.04	$1,938 – $2,622	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Salisbury, NC is estimated at $6,443 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,476 and $7,409.

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

About 2,466 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 $1,713 of the $6,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,599, which makes San Diego, CA to Salisbury, 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 →