Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, OH to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,522dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,271 mi
Typical range: $5,804–$7,239
Transit: 5 days

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

Bowling Green to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,434
Fuel: $2,088
All-in estimate: $6,522

Return trip

San Diego → Bowling Green$7,976

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH 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, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,522	$2.87	$5,804 – $7,239
53' refrigerated	$7,768	$3.42	$6,758 – $8,777
48' flatbed	$7,808	$3.44	$6,715 – $8,901
Step deck	$8,493	$3.74	$7,134 – $9,852
Power only	$5,804	$2.56	$5,049 – $6,558
Hotshot	$4,382	$1.93	$3,637 – $5,127
26' box truck	$4,278	$1.88	$3,636 – $4,920
Sprinter van	$2,609	$1.15	$2,191 – $3,026

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' dry van lanes from Bowling Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$2,963	$4.94	$2,637 – $3,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$6,607	$2.87	$5,880 – $7,334	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,282	$5.15	$1,141 – $1,423	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$3,945	$3.23	$3,511 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$6,244	$3.22	$5,557 – $6,931	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,614	$4.86	$2,327 – $2,902	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,372	$3.16	$3,891 – $4,853	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,622	$3.29	$3,224 – $4,020	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 Bowling Green, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bowling Green, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,804 and $7,239.

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

About 2,271 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,088 of the $6,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,976, which makes Bowling Green, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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