Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Goodlettsville, TN to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,191dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $4,620–$5,762
Transit: 4 days

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

Goodlettsville to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,303
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $5,191

Return trip

San Diego → Goodlettsville$7,918

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

Goodlettsville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Goodlettsville, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,191	$2.53	$4,620 – $5,762
53' refrigerated	$6,183	$3.01	$5,379 – $6,987
48' flatbed	$6,223	$3.03	$5,352 – $7,094
Step deck	$6,771	$3.30	$5,688 – $7,854
Power only	$4,615	$2.25	$4,015 – $5,215
Hotshot	$3,484	$1.70	$2,892 – $4,076
26' box truck	$3,403	$1.66	$2,893 – $3,914
Sprinter van	$2,076	$1.01	$1,744 – $2,409

More lanes from Goodlettsville

53' dry van lanes from Goodlettsville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,445	$3.88	$3,066 – $3,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,112 mi	$5,322	$2.52	$4,736 – $5,907	5 d
Chicago, IL	453 mi	$1,568	$3.46	$1,395 – $1,740	1 d
Houston, TX	798 mi	$2,449	$3.07	$2,180 – $2,719	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$4,864	$2.85	$4,329 – $5,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$3,025	$3.79	$2,692 – $3,358	2 d
San Antonio, TX	983 mi	$2,879	$2.93	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Dallas, TX	734 mi	$2,300	$3.13	$2,047 – $2,554	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 Goodlettsville, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Goodlettsville, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,191 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,620 and $5,762.

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

About 2,054 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 $1,888 of the $5,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,918, which makes Goodlettsville, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →