Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to San Diego, CA freight rate

$2,028dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $1,805–$2,251
Transit: 2 days

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

Denver to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,124
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $2,028

Return trip

San Diego → Denver$5,216

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Denver to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,028	$2.06	$1,805 – $2,251
53' refrigerated	$2,417	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,732
48' flatbed	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809
Step deck	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118
Power only	$1,783	$1.81	$1,552 – $2,015
Hotshot	$1,346	$1.37	$1,117 – $1,574
26' box truck	$1,322	$1.34	$1,123 – $1,520
Sprinter van	$811	$0.83	$681 – $941

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More lanes from Denver

53' dry van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,775	$2.49	$4,250 – $5,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,179	$2.11	$1,939 – $2,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$4,405	$2.38	$3,920 – $4,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250	2 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$1,752	$2.25	$1,559 – $1,945	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 Denver, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,028 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,805 and $2,251.

How far is Denver, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 983 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $904 of the $2,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,216, which makes Denver, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology