Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,406sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.18
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $2,021–$2,791
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Appleton to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,608
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $2,406

Return trip

San Diego → Appleton$2,860

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

Sprinter van lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$1,645	$1.80	$1,382 – $1,908	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$2,422	$1.18	$2,035 – $2,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$472	$2.33	$397 – $548	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$1,646	$1.30	$1,383 – $1,909	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$2,291	$1.33	$1,925 – $2,658	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$1,506	$1.73	$1,265 – $1,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$1,765	$1.28	$1,483 – $2,048	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$1,443	$1.34	$1,212 – $1,673	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Appleton, WI to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Appleton, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,406 all-in in October 2026, or $1.18 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,021 and $2,791.

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 $798 of the $2,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,608 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,860, 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