Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,836dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $4,304–$5,368
Transit: 4 days

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

Ankeny to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $4,836

Return trip

San Diego → Ankeny$5,880

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ankeny to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,836	$2.87	$4,304 – $5,368
53' refrigerated	$5,762	$3.42	$5,013 – $6,511
48' flatbed	$5,815	$3.45	$5,001 – $6,629
Step deck	$6,331	$3.76	$5,318 – $7,343
Power only	$4,289	$2.55	$3,731 – $4,847
Hotshot	$3,238	$1.92	$2,687 – $3,788
26' box truck	$3,166	$1.88	$2,691 – $3,641
Sprinter van	$1,935	$1.15	$1,625 – $2,244

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More lanes from Ankeny

53' dry van lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,893	$4.05	$4,354 – $5,431	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$4,896	$2.87	$4,358 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,511	$4.20	$1,345 – $1,677	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,189	$3.25	$2,838 – $3,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$4,450	$3.27	$3,960 – $4,939	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,457	$3.89	$3,967 – $4,948	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$3,372	$3.21	$3,001 – $3,743	3 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$2,611	$3.45	$2,324 – $2,899	2 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 Ankeny, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Ankeny, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,836 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,304 and $5,368.

How far is Ankeny, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,684 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 $1,548 of the $4,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,880, which makes Ankeny, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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