Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,742dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,594 mi
Typical range: $5,110–$6,374
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wake Forest to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,357
Fuel: $2,385
All-in estimate: $5,742

Return trip

San Diego → Wake Forest$10,279

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wake Forest to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,742	$2.21	$5,110 – $6,374
53' refrigerated	$6,838	$2.64	$5,949 – $7,727
48' flatbed	$6,863	$2.65	$5,902 – $7,824
Step deck	$7,463	$2.88	$6,269 – $8,657
Power only	$5,116	$1.97	$4,451 – $5,781
Hotshot	$3,863	$1.49	$3,207 – $4,520
26' box truck	$3,769	$1.45	$3,204 – $4,334
Sprinter van	$2,297	$0.89	$1,929 – $2,664

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More lanes from Wake Forest

53' dry van lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$1,994	$4.14	$1,774 – $2,213	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$5,857	$2.21	$5,213 – $6,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$2,001	$2.66	$1,781 – $2,221	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$3,155	$2.51	$2,808 – $3,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$5,561	$2.48	$4,949 – $6,173	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$1,673	$4.24	$1,489 – $1,857	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$3,592	$2.45	$3,197 – $3,988	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$3,144	$2.51	$2,798 – $3,490	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,742 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,110 and $6,374.

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

About 2,594 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 $2,385 of the $5,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,279, which makes Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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