Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,430dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,454 mi
Typical range: $4,833–$6,027
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbia to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,174
Fuel: $2,256
All-in estimate: $5,430

Return trip

San Diego → Columbia$9,948

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbia to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,430	$2.21	$4,833 – $6,027
53' refrigerated	$6,467	$2.64	$5,626 – $7,308
48' flatbed	$6,495	$2.65	$5,585 – $7,404
Step deck	$7,063	$2.88	$5,933 – $8,193
Power only	$4,836	$1.97	$4,207 – $5,465
Hotshot	$3,652	$1.49	$3,031 – $4,272
26' box truck	$3,563	$1.45	$3,029 – $4,098
Sprinter van	$2,172	$0.89	$1,825 – $2,520

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More lanes from Columbia

53' dry van lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$2,577	$3.67	$2,294 – $2,860	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$5,562	$2.21	$4,951 – $6,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,023	$2.63	$1,801 – $2,246	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,725	$2.57	$2,425 – $3,025	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$5,219	$2.48	$4,645 – $5,793	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,227	$3.62	$1,982 – $2,471	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$3,173	$2.49	$2,824 – $3,522	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$2,775	$2.56	$2,469 – $3,080	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 Columbia, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Columbia, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,430 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,833 and $6,027.

How far is Columbia, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,454 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 $2,256 of the $5,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,948, which makes Columbia, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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