Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brooklyn Center, MN to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,446dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,800 mi
Typical range: $4,847–$6,045
Transit: 4 days

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

Brooklyn Center to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,791
Fuel: $1,655
All-in estimate: $5,446

Return trip

San Diego → Brooklyn Center$6,856

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brooklyn Center to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Brooklyn Center, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,446	$3.03	$4,847 – $6,045
53' refrigerated	$6,487	$3.60	$5,644 – $7,331
48' flatbed	$6,541	$3.63	$5,625 – $7,457
Step deck	$7,120	$3.96	$5,980 – $8,259
Power only	$4,834	$2.69	$4,205 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,649	$2.03	$3,029 – $4,269
26' box truck	$3,567	$1.98	$3,032 – $4,102
Sprinter van	$2,178	$1.21	$1,830 – $2,527

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More lanes from Brooklyn Center

53' dry van lanes from Brooklyn Center, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$5,206	$4.31	$4,633 – $5,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,806 mi	$5,462	$3.02	$4,861 – $6,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,775	$4.18	$1,580 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,253 mi	$4,134	$3.30	$3,679 – $4,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$5,143	$3.42	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,804	$4.12	$4,275 – $5,332	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,307	$3.27	$3,833 – $4,780	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$3,506	$3.42	$3,121 – $3,892	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 Brooklyn Center, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Brooklyn Center, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,800 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,847 and $6,045.

How far is Brooklyn Center, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,800 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 $1,655 of the $5,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Brooklyn Center, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,856, which makes Brooklyn Center, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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