Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,400dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $5,696–$7,103
Transit: 5 days

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

Grand Rapids to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,403
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $6,400

Return trip

San Diego → Grand Rapids$7,585

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Rapids to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,400	$2.95	$5,696 – $7,103
53' refrigerated	$7,622	$3.51	$6,631 – $8,613
48' flatbed	$7,666	$3.53	$6,593 – $8,739
Step deck	$8,340	$3.84	$7,005 – $9,674
Power only	$5,692	$2.62	$4,952 – $6,432
Hotshot	$4,298	$1.98	$3,567 – $5,028
26' box truck	$4,197	$1.93	$3,567 – $4,826
Sprinter van	$2,560	$1.18	$2,150 – $2,969

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

53' dry van lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$3,507	$4.76	$3,121 – $3,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$6,465	$2.94	$5,754 – $7,177	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,060	$6.93	$943 – $1,177	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,100	$3.29	$3,649 – $4,551	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$6,115	$3.31	$5,442 – $6,787	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,168	$4.62	$2,819 – $3,516	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,473	$3.23	$3,981 – $4,966	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,677	$3.36	$3,273 – $4,082	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 Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,400 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,696 and $7,103.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,997 of the $6,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,585, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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