Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,051sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 1,801 mi
Typical range: $1,723–$2,379
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Rapids to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,347
Fuel: $704
All-in estimate: $2,051

Return trip

San Diego → Cedar Rapids$2,494

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

Cedar Rapids to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,128	$2.85	$4,564 – $5,692
53' refrigerated	$6,109	$3.39	$5,315 – $6,903
48' flatbed	$6,159	$3.42	$5,297 – $7,022
Step deck	$6,704	$3.72	$5,631 – $7,777
Power only	$4,552	$2.53	$3,960 – $5,143
Hotshot	$3,436	$1.91	$2,852 – $4,020
26' box truck	$3,359	$1.87	$2,855 – $3,863
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.14	$1,723 – $2,379

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More lanes from Cedar Rapids

Sprinter van lanes from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$1,800	$1.65	$1,512 – $2,089	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$2,076	$1.14	$1,744 – $2,408	3 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$489	$2.01	$411 – $568	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,318	$1.29	$1,107 – $1,529	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$1,907	$1.29	$1,602 – $2,213	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$1,635	$1.59	$1,374 – $1,897	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$1,413	$1.27	$1,187 – $1,639	2 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$1,106	$1.35	$929 – $1,284	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 Rapids, IA to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Cedar Rapids, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,051 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 1,801 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,723 and $2,379.

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

About 1,801 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 $704 of the $2,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,494, which makes Cedar Rapids, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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