Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Cedar Falls, IA to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,020sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $1,697–$2,344
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Falls to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,328
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $2,020

Return trip

San Diego → Cedar Falls$2,456

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cedar Falls to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Falls, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,051	$2.85	$4,495 – $5,606
53' refrigerated	$6,017	$3.40	$5,235 – $6,799
48' flatbed	$6,068	$3.43	$5,219 – $6,918
Step deck	$6,605	$3.73	$5,548 – $7,662
Power only	$4,482	$2.53	$3,899 – $5,065
Hotshot	$3,384	$1.91	$2,808 – $3,959
26' box truck	$3,308	$1.87	$2,812 – $3,804
Sprinter van	$2,020	$1.14	$1,697 – $2,344

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More lanes from Cedar Falls

Sprinter van lanes from Cedar Falls, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$1,863	$1.64	$1,565 – $2,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$2,041	$1.14	$1,715 – $2,368	3 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$539	$1.84	$452 – $625	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$1,353	$1.28	$1,137 – $1,570	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$1,878	$1.29	$1,577 – $2,178	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$1,699	$1.57	$1,427 – $1,971	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$1,437	$1.26	$1,207 – $1,667	2 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$1,130	$1.35	$949 – $1,311	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cedar Falls, IA to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Cedar Falls, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,020 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,697 and $2,344.

How far is Cedar Falls, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,770 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 $692 of the $2,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,328 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cedar Falls, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,456, which makes Cedar Falls, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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