Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,224dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $4,649–$5,798
Transit: 4 days

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

Grand Forks to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,623
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $5,224

Return trip

San Diego → Grand Forks$6,816

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

Grand Forks to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,224	$3.00	$4,649 – $5,798
53' refrigerated	$6,223	$3.57	$5,414 – $7,032
48' flatbed	$6,278	$3.61	$5,399 – $7,157
Step deck	$6,833	$3.93	$5,740 – $7,927
Power only	$4,635	$2.66	$4,032 – $5,237
Hotshot	$3,499	$2.01	$2,904 – $4,094
26' box truck	$3,421	$1.96	$2,908 – $3,934
Sprinter van	$2,090	$1.20	$1,755 – $2,424

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More lanes from Grand Forks

53' dry van lanes from Grand Forks, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$6,050	$4.12	$5,385 – $6,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,179	$3.00	$4,610 – $5,749	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$2,552	$3.47	$2,271 – $2,832	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$4,702	$3.17	$4,185 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$5,030	$3.38	$4,476 – $5,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$5,642	$3.93	$5,022 – $6,263	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$4,773	$3.17	$4,248 – $5,298	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,029	$3.27	$3,585 – $4,472	3 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 Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,649 and $5,798.

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

About 1,741 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 $1,601 of the $5,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,816, which makes Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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