Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$1,113dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $9.77
Distance: 114 mi
Typical range: $991–$1,236
Transit: 1 day

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

Downey to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,008
Fuel: $105
All-in estimate: $1,113

Return trip

San Diego → Downey$1,113

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Downey to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,113	$9.77	$991 – $1,236
53' refrigerated	$1,333	$11.69	$1,159 – $1,506
48' flatbed	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647
Step deck	$1,594	$13.99	$1,339 – $1,849
Power only	$925	$8.11	$805 – $1,045
Hotshot	$695	$6.10	$577 – $814
26' box truck	$704	$6.18	$598 – $810
Sprinter van	$445	$3.91	$374 – $517

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More lanes from Downey

53' dry van lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$12,707	$4.40	$11,309 – $14,104	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,841	$3.34	$6,089 – $7,594	4 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$5,806	$3.61	$5,168 – $6,445	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$2,216	$5.39	$1,972 – $2,459	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$11,816	$4.20	$10,516 – $13,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$12,611	$5.00	$11,224 – $13,998	5 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 Downey, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Downey, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,113 all-in in October 2026, or $9.77 a mile over about 114 mi. Quotes typically land between $991 and $1,236.

How far is Downey, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 114 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $105 of the $1,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Downey, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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