Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,478dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,812 mi
Typical range: $4,875–$6,080
Transit: 4 days

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

Cottage Grove to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,812
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $5,478

Return trip

San Diego → Cottage Grove$6,896

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

Cottage Grove to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,478	$3.02	$4,875 – $6,080
53' refrigerated	$6,525	$3.60	$5,677 – $7,373
48' flatbed	$6,579	$3.63	$5,658 – $7,500
Step deck	$7,160	$3.95	$6,015 – $8,306
Power only	$4,862	$2.68	$4,230 – $5,494
Hotshot	$3,671	$2.03	$3,047 – $4,295
26' box truck	$3,588	$1.98	$3,050 – $4,126
Sprinter van	$2,191	$1.21	$1,840 – $2,542

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

53' dry van lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,110	$4.32	$4,547 – $5,672	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$5,499	$3.02	$4,894 – $6,104	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$1,694	$4.30	$1,508 – $1,880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,087	$3.31	$3,638 – $4,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$5,169	$3.42	$4,600 – $5,738	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$4,709	$4.14	$4,191 – $5,227	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,271	$3.28	$3,801 – $4,741	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$3,468	$3.43	$3,087 – $3,850	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 Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,875 and $6,080.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,812 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 $1,666 of the $5,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,896, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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