Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Albans, WV to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,721box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,370 mi
Typical range: $3,163–$4,279
Transit: 5 days

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

St. Albans to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,075
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $3,721

Return trip

San Diego → St. Albans$6,750

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Albans to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,671	$2.39	$5,047 – $6,295
53' refrigerated	$6,754	$2.85	$5,876 – $7,632
48' flatbed	$6,785	$2.86	$5,836 – $7,735
Step deck	$7,380	$3.11	$6,199 – $8,561
Power only	$5,049	$2.13	$4,392 – $5,705
Hotshot	$3,812	$1.61	$3,164 – $4,460
26' box truck	$3,721	$1.57	$3,163 – $4,279
Sprinter van	$2,268	$0.96	$1,905 – $2,631

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More lanes from St. Albans

26' box truck lanes from St. Albans, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,471	$2.78	$1,250 – $1,691	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$3,789	$1.57	$3,221 – $4,358	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$985	$2.13	$837 – $1,133	1 d
Houston, TX	1,151 mi	$2,051	$1.78	$1,743 – $2,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$3,564	$1.76	$3,029 – $4,098	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$1,243	$2.81	$1,056 – $1,429	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$2,330	$1.74	$1,980 – $2,679	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$1,960	$1.80	$1,666 – $2,254	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Albans, WV to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from St. Albans, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,721 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,163 and $4,279.

How far is St. Albans, WV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,370 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 $1,646 of the $3,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to St. Albans, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,750, which makes St. Albans, WV to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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