Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Inkster, MI to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,695sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.17
Distance: 2,300 mi
Typical range: $2,264–$3,126
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Inkster to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,796
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $2,695

Return trip

San Diego → Inkster$3,194

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

Inkster to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Inkster, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,737	$2.93	$5,996 – $7,478
53' refrigerated	$8,024	$3.49	$6,981 – $9,067
48' flatbed	$8,064	$3.51	$6,935 – $9,193
Step deck	$8,771	$3.81	$7,368 – $10,175
Power only	$5,996	$2.61	$5,216 – $6,775
Hotshot	$4,527	$1.97	$3,758 – $5,297
26' box truck	$4,419	$1.92	$3,757 – $5,082
Sprinter van	$2,695	$1.17	$2,264 – $3,126

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More lanes from Inkster

Sprinter van lanes from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$1,193	$2.03	$1,002 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$2,726	$1.17	$2,290 – $3,163	4 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$542	$2.03	$456 – $629	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$1,687	$1.31	$1,417 – $1,957	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$2,589	$1.31	$2,175 – $3,003	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,065	$1.99	$895 – $1,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$1,856	$1.28	$1,559 – $2,153	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$1,546	$1.33	$1,299 – $1,794	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Inkster, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Inkster, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,695 all-in in October 2026, or $1.17 a mile over about 2,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,264 and $3,126.

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

About 2,300 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 $899 of the $2,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,194, which makes Inkster, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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