Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA power only rate

$4,663power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $4,057–$5,269
Transit: 4 days

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

Grafton to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,051
Fuel: $1,612
All-in estimate: $4,663

Return trip

San Diego → Grafton$6,084

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

Grafton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,255	$3.00	$4,677 – $5,833
53' refrigerated	$6,260	$3.57	$5,447 – $7,074
48' flatbed	$6,315	$3.60	$5,431 – $7,199
Step deck	$6,874	$3.92	$5,774 – $7,973
Power only	$4,663	$2.66	$4,057 – $5,269
Hotshot	$3,520	$2.01	$2,922 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,442	$1.96	$2,925 – $3,958
Sprinter van	$2,102	$1.20	$1,766 – $2,438

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More lanes from Grafton

Power only lanes from Grafton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,441	$3.64	$4,733 – $6,148	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$4,613	$2.66	$4,014 – $5,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$2,321	$3.00	$2,019 – $2,623	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$4,265	$2.80	$3,711 – $4,820	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$4,500	$2.99	$3,915 – $5,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$5,080	$3.47	$4,420 – $5,740	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$4,321	$2.79	$3,760 – $4,883	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$3,656	$2.87	$3,181 – $4,132	3 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 Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,663 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,057 and $5,269.

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

About 1,753 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 $1,612 of the $4,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,084, which makes Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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