Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,122dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $4,558–$5,685
Transit: 4 days

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

Fargo to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,557
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $5,122

Return trip

San Diego → Fargo$6,683

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fargo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,122	$3.01	$4,558 – $5,685
53' refrigerated	$6,102	$3.58	$5,308 – $6,895
48' flatbed	$6,157	$3.62	$5,295 – $7,019
Step deck	$6,703	$3.94	$5,630 – $7,775
Power only	$4,543	$2.67	$3,952 – $5,133
Hotshot	$3,429	$2.01	$2,846 – $4,012
26' box truck	$3,354	$1.97	$2,851 – $3,857
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.20	$1,721 – $2,376

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More lanes from Fargo

53' dry van lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,927	$4.14	$5,275 – $6,579	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$5,090	$3.01	$4,530 – $5,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$2,389	$3.56	$2,126 – $2,652	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$4,467	$3.20	$3,976 – $4,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$4,882	$3.40	$4,345 – $5,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$5,512	$3.95	$4,906 – $6,118	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,543	$3.19	$4,043 – $5,043	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,796	$3.31	$3,378 – $4,213	3 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 Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,122 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,558 and $5,685.

How far is Fargo, ND from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,702 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,565 of the $5,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,683, which makes Fargo, ND to San Diego, CA 23% 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