Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

West Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,347box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,698 mi
Typical range: $2,845–$3,849
Transit: 4 days

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

West Fargo to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,167
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,347

Return trip

San Diego → West Fargo$4,367

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

West Fargo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from West Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,111	$3.01	$4,549 – $5,674
53' refrigerated	$6,089	$3.59	$5,298 – $6,881
48' flatbed	$6,145	$3.62	$5,285 – $7,005
Step deck	$6,689	$3.94	$5,619 – $7,760
Power only	$4,533	$2.67	$3,944 – $5,123
Hotshot	$3,422	$2.02	$2,840 – $4,004
26' box truck	$3,347	$1.97	$2,845 – $3,849
Sprinter van	$2,045	$1.20	$1,717 – $2,372

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More lanes from West Fargo

26' box truck lanes from West Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$3,885	$2.70	$3,303 – $4,468	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,686 mi	$3,326	$1.97	$2,827 – $3,825	4 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$1,556	$2.30	$1,322 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$2,921	$2.09	$2,482 – $3,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,187	$2.22	$2,709 – $3,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,399 mi	$3,613	$2.58	$3,071 – $4,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$2,969	$2.09	$2,523 – $3,414	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$2,478	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,849	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 West Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from West Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,347 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,845 and $3,849.

How far is West Fargo, ND from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,698 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $3,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to West Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,367, which makes West Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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