Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,616box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,479 mi
Typical range: $3,074–$4,159
Transit: 6 days

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

Winston-Salem to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $1,722
All-in estimate: $3,616

Return trip

San Diego → Winston-Salem$6,474

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

Winston-Salem to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,510	$2.22	$4,904 – $6,116
53' refrigerated	$6,562	$2.65	$5,709 – $7,415
48' flatbed	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512
Step deck	$7,166	$2.89	$6,020 – $8,313
Power only	$4,908	$1.98	$4,270 – $5,546
Hotshot	$3,706	$1.49	$3,076 – $4,336
26' box truck	$3,616	$1.46	$3,074 – $4,159
Sprinter van	$2,204	$0.89	$1,851 – $2,557

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,408	$2.56	$1,197 – $1,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,691	$1.46	$3,137 – $4,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,182	$1.78	$1,005 – $1,360	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,477	$1.63	$2,956 – $3,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,185	$2.59	$1,007 – $1,362	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$1,900	$1.67	$1,615 – $2,185	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 Winston-Salem, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,616 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,074 and $4,159.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,479 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 $1,722 of the $3,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,474, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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