Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA power only rate

$4,591power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $3,994–$5,188
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,922
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $4,591

Return trip

San Diego → Ballwin$5,506

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ballwin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,172	$2.85	$4,603 – $5,741
53' refrigerated	$6,161	$3.39	$5,360 – $6,962
48' flatbed	$6,211	$3.42	$5,342 – $7,081
Step deck	$6,761	$3.72	$5,679 – $7,842
Power only	$4,591	$2.53	$3,994 – $5,188
Hotshot	$3,466	$1.91	$2,877 – $4,055
26' box truck	$3,388	$1.87	$2,880 – $3,896
Sprinter van	$2,069	$1.14	$1,738 – $2,400

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More lanes from Ballwin

Power only lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,867	$3.67	$3,364 – $4,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$4,694	$2.52	$4,084 – $5,305	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,209	$3.79	$1,052 – $1,366	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$2,363	$2.99	$2,056 – $2,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,217	$2.86	$3,668 – $4,765	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$3,458	$3.54	$3,008 – $3,908	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$2,663	$2.90	$2,317 – $3,009	2 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$1,986	$3.17	$1,728 – $2,244	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,591 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,994 and $5,188.

How far is Ballwin, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,669 of the $4,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,506, which makes Ballwin, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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