Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Beatrice, NE to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,542dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $4,042–$5,041
Transit: 3 days

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

Beatrice to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,197
Fuel: $1,345
All-in estimate: $4,542

Return trip

San Diego → Beatrice$5,210

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Beatrice to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Beatrice, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,542	$3.10	$4,042 – $5,041
53' refrigerated	$5,411	$3.70	$4,708 – $6,115
48' flatbed	$5,474	$3.74	$4,708 – $6,240
Step deck	$5,962	$4.08	$5,008 – $6,916
Power only	$4,020	$2.75	$3,497 – $4,543
Hotshot	$3,034	$2.07	$2,518 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,970	$2.03	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,817	$1.24	$1,526 – $2,107

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More lanes from Beatrice

53' dry van lanes from Beatrice, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$5,909	$4.19	$5,259 – $6,559	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$4,621	$3.10	$4,113 – $5,129	3 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,150	$3.77	$1,914 – $2,387	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$3,049	$3.55	$2,714 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$4,060	$3.57	$3,613 – $4,506	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$5,395	$4.01	$4,802 – $5,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,129	$3.52	$2,784 – $3,473	2 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,366	$3.88	$2,106 – $2,626	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 Beatrice, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Beatrice, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,542 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,042 and $5,041.

How far is Beatrice, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,345 of the $4,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Beatrice, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,210, which makes Beatrice, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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