Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elk Grove, CA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$2,385dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,648
Transit: 2 days

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

Elk Grove to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,892
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

San Diego → Elk Grove$2,385

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

Elk Grove to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,385	$4.45	$2,123 – $2,648
53' refrigerated	$2,846	$5.31	$2,476 – $3,216
48' flatbed	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358
Step deck	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738
Power only	$2,070	$3.86	$1,801 – $2,339
Hotshot	$1,560	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,826
26' box truck	$1,543	$2.88	$1,312 – $1,775
Sprinter van	$954	$1.78	$801 – $1,107

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More lanes from Elk Grove

53' dry van lanes from Elk Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$12,970	$4.39	$11,543 – $14,396	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$1,999	$4.90	$1,779 – $2,219	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$7,007	$3.33	$6,237 – $7,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$6,667	$3.54	$5,933 – $7,400	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$3,273	$4.49	$2,913 – $3,633	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$12,108	$4.19	$10,776 – $13,440	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$6,062	$3.59	$5,395 – $6,729	4 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 Elk Grove, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Elk Grove, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,648.

How far is Elk Grove, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 536 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 $493 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Elk Grove, CA?

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

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