Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, WI to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,781dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,954 mi
Typical range: $5,145–$6,417
Transit: 4 days

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

Fitchburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,984
Fuel: $1,797
All-in estimate: $5,781

Return trip

San Diego → Fitchburg$6,872

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fitchburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,781	$2.96	$5,145 – $6,417
53' refrigerated	$6,886	$3.52	$5,991 – $7,781
48' flatbed	$6,935	$3.55	$5,964 – $7,906
Step deck	$7,547	$3.86	$6,339 – $8,754
Power only	$5,136	$2.63	$4,469 – $5,804
Hotshot	$3,878	$1.98	$3,219 – $4,537
26' box truck	$3,789	$1.94	$3,221 – $4,357
Sprinter van	$2,312	$1.18	$1,942 – $2,682

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More lanes from Fitchburg

53' dry van lanes from Fitchburg, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,260	$4.45	$3,791 – $4,728	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$5,839	$2.95	$5,196 – $6,481	4 d
Chicago, IL	141 mi	$1,021	$7.24	$909 – $1,134	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,788	$3.31	$3,371 – $4,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$5,454	$3.34	$4,854 – $6,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$3,876	$4.28	$3,449 – $4,302	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$4,083	$3.26	$3,634 – $4,532	3 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,276	$3.43	$2,916 – $3,636	2 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 Fitchburg, WI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Fitchburg, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,781 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,954 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,145 and $6,417.

How far is Fitchburg, WI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,954 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 $1,797 of the $5,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fitchburg, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,872, which makes Fitchburg, WI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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