Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,277sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.89
Distance: 2,569 mi
Typical range: $1,912–$2,641
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,273
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $2,277

Return trip

San Diego → Durham$4,076

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Durham to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,692	$2.22	$5,066 – $6,318
53' refrigerated	$6,778	$2.64	$5,897 – $7,659
48' flatbed	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756
Step deck	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582
Power only	$5,071	$1.97	$4,412 – $5,730
Hotshot	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480
26' box truck	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296
Sprinter van	$2,277	$0.89	$1,912 – $2,641

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More lanes from Durham

Sprinter van lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$813	$1.64	$683 – $943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$2,323	$0.88	$1,951 – $2,694	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$784	$1.07	$659 – $910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$1,243	$1.01	$1,044 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$2,202	$0.99	$1,850 – $2,554	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$683	$1.67	$573 – $792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$1,417	$0.98	$1,190 – $1,644	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$1,237	$1.01	$1,039 – $1,435	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Durham, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,277 all-in in October 2026, or $0.89 a mile over about 2,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,912 and $2,641.

How far is Durham, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,569 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 $1,004 of the $2,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,076, which makes Durham, NC to San Diego, CA 44% 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