Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,826box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,444 mi
Typical range: $3,252–$4,400
Transit: 6 days

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

Wheeling to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,128
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $3,826

Return trip

San Diego → Wheeling$6,941

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

Wheeling to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,831	$2.39	$5,189 – $6,472
53' refrigerated	$6,944	$2.84	$6,041 – $7,847
48' flatbed	$6,974	$2.85	$5,998 – $7,950
Step deck	$7,585	$3.10	$6,371 – $8,798
Power only	$5,193	$2.12	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,921	$1.60	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,826	$1.57	$3,252 – $4,400
Sprinter van	$2,332	$0.95	$1,959 – $2,705

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More lanes from Wheeling

26' box truck lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$1,266	$3.00	$1,076 – $1,456	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$3,883	$1.56	$3,301 – $4,466	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$974	$2.15	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$2,253	$1.75	$1,915 – $2,591	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$3,686	$1.75	$3,133 – $4,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$1,068	$3.08	$908 – $1,228	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$2,522	$1.72	$2,143 – $2,900	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$2,134	$1.77	$1,814 – $2,454	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 Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,826 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,252 and $4,400.

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

About 2,444 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,698 of the $3,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,941, which makes Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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