Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Welch, WV to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,744box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $3,182–$4,305
Transit: 5 days

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

Welch to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $3,744

Return trip

San Diego → Welch$6,791

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

Welch to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Welch, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,706	$2.39	$5,078 – $6,333
53' refrigerated	$6,795	$2.85	$5,912 – $7,678
48' flatbed	$6,826	$2.86	$5,871 – $7,782
Step deck	$7,424	$3.11	$6,236 – $8,612
Power only	$5,080	$2.13	$4,419 – $5,740
Hotshot	$3,836	$1.61	$3,184 – $4,488
26' box truck	$3,744	$1.57	$3,182 – $4,305
Sprinter van	$2,282	$0.96	$1,917 – $2,647

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More lanes from Welch

26' box truck lanes from Welch, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$1,513	$2.75	$1,286 – $1,740	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$3,816	$1.57	$3,244 – $4,389	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$1,074	$2.05	$913 – $1,235	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$2,010	$1.79	$1,708 – $2,311	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$3,586	$1.76	$3,048 – $4,124	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$1,275	$2.77	$1,084 – $1,467	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$2,299	$1.74	$1,954 – $2,644	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$1,945	$1.80	$1,653 – $2,237	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 Welch, WV to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Welch, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,744 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,182 and $4,305.

How far is Welch, WV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,386 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 $1,657 of the $3,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Welch, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,791, which makes Welch, WV to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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