Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Clinton, IA to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,132sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.13
Distance: 1,882 mi
Typical range: $1,791–$2,473
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clinton to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,397
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,132

Return trip

San Diego → Clinton$2,592

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

Clinton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,330	$2.83	$4,744 – $5,916
53' refrigerated	$6,349	$3.37	$5,524 – $7,174
48' flatbed	$6,398	$3.40	$5,502 – $7,293
Step deck	$6,963	$3.70	$5,849 – $8,077
Power only	$4,733	$2.52	$4,118 – $5,349
Hotshot	$3,573	$1.90	$2,966 – $4,181
26' box truck	$3,492	$1.86	$2,968 – $4,016
Sprinter van	$2,132	$1.13	$1,791 – $2,473

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More lanes from Clinton

Sprinter van lanes from Clinton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$1,683	$1.68	$1,413 – $1,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$2,160	$1.13	$1,814 – $2,506	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$403	$2.60	$339 – $468	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$1,337	$1.29	$1,123 – $1,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$1,993	$1.28	$1,674 – $2,312	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$1,523	$1.62	$1,279 – $1,767	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$1,447	$1.26	$1,215 – $1,678	2 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$1,141	$1.34	$958 – $1,323	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 Clinton, IA to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Clinton, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,132 all-in in October 2026, or $1.13 a mile over about 1,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,791 and $2,473.

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

About 1,882 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 $735 of the $2,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,397 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,592, which makes Clinton, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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