Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,014dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $5,352–$6,676
Transit: 4 days

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

Appleton to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,136
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $6,014

Return trip

San Diego → Appleton$7,149

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Appleton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,014	$2.94	$5,352 – $6,676
53' refrigerated	$7,163	$3.51	$6,232 – $8,095
48' flatbed	$7,210	$3.53	$6,201 – $8,220
Step deck	$7,845	$3.84	$6,590 – $9,100
Power only	$5,346	$2.62	$4,651 – $6,041
Hotshot	$4,036	$1.98	$3,350 – $4,722
26' box truck	$3,943	$1.93	$3,351 – $4,534
Sprinter van	$2,406	$1.18	$2,021 – $2,791

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More lanes from Appleton

53' dry van lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$4,112	$4.49	$3,660 – $4,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$6,056	$2.94	$5,390 – $6,722	4 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,181	$5.82	$1,051 – $1,311	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,115	$3.25	$3,662 – $4,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$5,728	$3.31	$5,098 – $6,358	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$3,765	$4.32	$3,351 – $4,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,413	$3.21	$3,927 – $4,898	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$3,606	$3.35	$3,210 – $4,003	3 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 Appleton, WI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Appleton, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,014 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,352 and $6,676.

How far is Appleton, WI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,043 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 $1,878 of the $6,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,149, which makes Appleton, WI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology