Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dickinson, ND to San Diego, CA power only rate

$3,954power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,452 mi
Typical range: $3,440–$4,468
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickinson to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,619
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $3,954

Return trip

San Diego → Dickinson$5,160

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dickinson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickinson, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,468	$3.08	$3,976 – $4,959
53' refrigerated	$5,323	$3.67	$4,631 – $6,015
48' flatbed	$5,385	$3.71	$4,631 – $6,139
Step deck	$5,866	$4.04	$4,927 – $6,804
Power only	$3,954	$2.72	$3,440 – $4,468
Hotshot	$2,985	$2.06	$2,477 – $3,492
26' box truck	$2,922	$2.01	$2,484 – $3,360
Sprinter van	$1,787	$1.23	$1,501 – $2,073

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More lanes from Dickinson

Power only lanes from Dickinson, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$6,284	$3.57	$5,467 – $7,101	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,886	$2.73	$3,381 – $4,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$2,775	$2.86	$2,415 – $3,136	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,136	$2.81	$3,599 – $4,674	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,780	$3.08	$3,289 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$5,852	$3.40	$5,092 – $6,613	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$4,078	$2.82	$3,548 – $4,608	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$3,498	$2.89	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dickinson, ND to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Dickinson, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,954 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,440 and $4,468.

How far is Dickinson, ND from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,452 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 $1,335 of the $3,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,160, which makes Dickinson, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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