Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Harrisburg, SD to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,758dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,563 mi
Typical range: $4,235–$5,281
Transit: 4 days

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

Harrisburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,321
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $4,758

Return trip

San Diego → Harrisburg$5,786

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Harrisburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrisburg, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,758	$3.04	$4,235 – $5,281
53' refrigerated	$5,669	$3.63	$4,932 – $6,406
48' flatbed	$5,728	$3.66	$4,926 – $6,530
Step deck	$6,237	$3.99	$5,239 – $7,235
Power only	$4,215	$2.70	$3,667 – $4,763
Hotshot	$3,182	$2.04	$2,641 – $3,723
26' box truck	$3,114	$1.99	$2,647 – $3,581
Sprinter van	$1,903	$1.22	$1,599 – $2,208

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More lanes from Harrisburg

53' dry van lanes from Harrisburg, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,393 mi	$5,787	$4.15	$5,150 – $6,423	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,572 mi	$4,782	$3.04	$4,256 – $5,308	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,093	$3.76	$1,863 – $2,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,116 mi	$3,712	$3.33	$3,304 – $4,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$4,389	$3.47	$3,906 – $4,872	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,338 mi	$5,322	$3.98	$4,736 – $5,907	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,145 mi	$3,790	$3.31	$3,373 – $4,207	3 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$3,041	$3.50	$2,706 – $3,375	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 Harrisburg, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Harrisburg, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,758 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,235 and $5,281.

How far is Harrisburg, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,563 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 $1,437 of the $4,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Harrisburg, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,786, which makes Harrisburg, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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