Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to San Diego, CA power only rate

$1,232power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 227 mi
Typical range: $1,071–$1,392
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goleta to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,023
Fuel: $209
All-in estimate: $1,232

Return trip

San Diego → Goleta$1,232

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

Goleta to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,454	$6.40	$1,294 – $1,614
53' refrigerated	$1,738	$7.66	$1,512 – $1,964
48' flatbed	$1,846	$8.13	$1,588 – $2,105
Step deck	$2,030	$8.94	$1,705 – $2,355
Power only	$1,232	$5.43	$1,071 – $1,392
Hotshot	$927	$4.08	$769 – $1,085
26' box truck	$929	$4.09	$789 – $1,068
Sprinter van	$582	$2.56	$488 – $675

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More lanes from Goleta

Power only lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$11,660	$3.92	$10,144 – $13,176	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$895	$8.69	$779 – $1,012	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$6,311	$2.95	$5,491 – $7,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$5,483	$3.17	$4,770 – $6,195	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$2,265	$4.27	$1,971 – $2,560	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$10,854	$3.73	$9,443 – $12,265	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,922	$3.22	$4,282 – $5,561	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$5,042	$3.21	$4,387 – $5,698	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Goleta, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Goleta, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,232 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 227 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,071 and $1,392.

How far is Goleta, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $209 of the $1,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Goleta, CA?

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

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