Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sanford, NC power only rate

$9,032power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 2,555 mi
Typical range: $7,858–$10,207
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Sanford price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,683
Fuel: $2,349
All-in estimate: $9,032

Return trip

Sanford → San Diego$5,046

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 Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sanford, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,138	$3.97	$9,023 – $11,254
53' refrigerated	$12,074	$4.73	$10,504 – $13,643
48' flatbed	$12,120	$4.74	$10,423 – $13,817
Step deck	$13,180	$5.16	$11,071 – $15,289
Power only	$9,032	$3.54	$7,858 – $10,207
Hotshot	$6,820	$2.67	$5,661 – $7,980
26' box truck	$6,654	$2.60	$5,656 – $7,653
Sprinter van	$4,055	$1.59	$3,406 – $4,704

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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 Sanford

Power only lanes into Sanford, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$1,860	$3.45	$1,618 – $2,102	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$9,221	$3.53	$8,022 – $10,419	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,857	$3.82	$2,485 – $3,228	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,272	$2.72	$2,847 – $3,698	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$4,539	$2.06	$3,949 – $5,129	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,462	$3.24	$1,272 – $1,652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$3,757	$2.65	$3,269 – $4,245	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$3,274	$2.72	$2,849 – $3,700	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Sanford, NC is estimated at $9,032 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 2,555 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,858 and $10,207.

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

About 2,555 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 $2,349 of the $9,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,683 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,046, which makes San Diego, CA to Sanford, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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