Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,165dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 2,072 mi
Typical range: $4,597–$5,733
Transit: 4 days

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

Bowling Green to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,260
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $5,165

Return trip

San Diego → Bowling Green$7,589

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bowling Green to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,165	$2.49	$4,597 – $5,733
53' refrigerated	$6,152	$2.97	$5,352 – $6,952
48' flatbed	$6,191	$2.99	$5,324 – $7,058
Step deck	$6,736	$3.25	$5,658 – $7,814
Power only	$4,592	$2.22	$3,995 – $5,189
Hotshot	$3,467	$1.67	$2,878 – $4,056
26' box truck	$3,386	$1.63	$2,878 – $3,894
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.00	$1,736 – $2,397

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' dry van lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,285	$3.87	$2,924 – $3,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$5,285	$2.49	$4,704 – $5,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,441	$3.57	$1,282 – $1,599	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$2,526	$2.99	$2,248 – $2,804	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,849	$2.81	$4,315 – $5,382	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,882	$3.78	$2,565 – $3,199	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,942	$2.87	$2,618 – $3,265	2 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,354	$3.06	$2,095 – $2,613	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 Bowling Green, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bowling Green, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,165 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 2,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,597 and $5,733.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,072 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 $1,905 of the $5,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,589, which makes Bowling Green, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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