Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gallatin, TN to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,227dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $4,652–$5,802
Transit: 4 days

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

Gallatin to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,324
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $5,227

Return trip

San Diego → Gallatin$7,973

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gallatin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gallatin, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,227	$2.53	$4,652 – $5,802
53' refrigerated	$6,226	$3.01	$5,417 – $7,035
48' flatbed	$6,266	$3.03	$5,388 – $7,143
Step deck	$6,817	$3.29	$5,726 – $7,908
Power only	$4,647	$2.24	$4,043 – $5,251
Hotshot	$3,509	$1.69	$2,912 – $4,105
26' box truck	$3,427	$1.66	$2,913 – $3,941
Sprinter van	$2,091	$1.01	$1,756 – $2,425

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More lanes from Gallatin

53' dry van lanes from Gallatin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$3,397	$3.90	$3,023 – $3,771	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,127 mi	$5,355	$2.52	$4,766 – $5,944	5 d
Chicago, IL	451 mi	$1,563	$3.47	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$2,482	$3.06	$2,209 – $2,755	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$4,904	$2.85	$4,364 – $5,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$2,979	$3.80	$2,652 – $3,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$2,914	$2.92	$2,594 – $3,235	2 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,338	$3.12	$2,081 – $2,595	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 Gallatin, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Gallatin, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,652 and $5,802.

How far is Gallatin, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,070 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 $1,903 of the $5,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gallatin, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,973, which makes Gallatin, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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