Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,311dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $3,837–$4,785
Transit: 3 days

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

El Dorado to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,018
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $4,311

Return trip

San Diego → El Dorado$5,191

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Dorado to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,311	$3.07	$3,837 – $4,785
53' refrigerated	$5,136	$3.65	$4,469 – $5,804
48' flatbed	$5,199	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,927
Step deck	$5,664	$4.03	$4,757 – $6,570
Power only	$3,813	$2.71	$3,318 – $4,309
Hotshot	$2,878	$2.05	$2,389 – $3,368
26' box truck	$2,819	$2.00	$2,396 – $3,241
Sprinter van	$1,724	$1.23	$1,448 – $2,000

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More lanes from El Dorado

53' dry van lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$5,978	$4.09	$5,321 – $6,636	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,433	$3.05	$3,945 – $4,920	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,341	$3.54	$2,084 – $2,599	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,465	$3.72	$2,194 – $2,736	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$3,780	$3.55	$3,364 – $4,195	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$5,436	$3.92	$4,838 – $6,034	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,540	$3.68	$2,261 – $2,819	2 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,786	$4.36	$1,589 – $1,982	1 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 El Dorado, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from El Dorado, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,837 and $4,785.

How far is El Dorado, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,406 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 $1,293 of the $4,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to El Dorado, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,191, which makes El Dorado, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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