Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,376sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.95
Distance: 2,495 mi
Typical range: $1,996–$2,757
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkins to San Diego price history

3 months: +6.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,401
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $2,376

Return trip

San Diego → Elkins$4,311

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elkins to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,941	$2.38	$5,287 – $6,594
53' refrigerated	$7,075	$2.84	$6,155 – $7,995
48' flatbed	$7,104	$2.85	$6,110 – $8,099
Step deck	$7,726	$3.10	$6,490 – $8,962
Power only	$5,292	$2.12	$4,604 – $5,980
Hotshot	$3,996	$1.60	$3,316 – $4,675
26' box truck	$3,899	$1.56	$3,314 – $4,484
Sprinter van	$2,376	$0.95	$1,996 – $2,757

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More lanes from Elkins

Sprinter van lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$756	$1.90	$635 – $877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$2,415	$0.95	$2,029 – $2,802	5 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$677	$1.25	$569 – $786	1 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$1,373	$1.07	$1,153 – $1,593	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$2,295	$1.07	$1,928 – $2,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$624	$2.01	$524 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$1,544	$1.05	$1,297 – $1,791	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$1,320	$1.08	$1,109 – $1,532	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 Elkins, WV to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Elkins, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,376 all-in in October 2026, or $0.95 a mile over about 2,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,996 and $2,757.

How far is Elkins, WV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,495 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 $975 of the $2,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,401 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Elkins, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,311, which makes Elkins, WV to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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