Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Johnson City, TN to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,830dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 2,338 mi
Typical range: $5,188–$6,471
Transit: 5 days

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

Johnson City to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,680
Fuel: $2,150
All-in estimate: $5,830

Return trip

San Diego → Johnson City$8,892

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Johnson City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnson City, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,830	$2.49	$5,188 – $6,471
53' refrigerated	$6,943	$2.97	$6,040 – $7,845
48' flatbed	$6,976	$2.98	$6,000 – $7,953
Step deck	$7,588	$3.25	$6,374 – $8,802
Power only	$5,189	$2.22	$4,515 – $5,864
Hotshot	$3,918	$1.68	$3,252 – $4,584
26' box truck	$3,825	$1.64	$3,251 – $4,398
Sprinter van	$2,332	$1.00	$1,959 – $2,705

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More lanes from Johnson City

53' dry van lanes from Johnson City, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$2,709	$4.21	$2,411 – $3,007	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$5,958	$2.49	$5,302 – $6,613	5 d
Chicago, IL	560 mi	$1,805	$3.22	$1,606 – $2,003	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$3,003	$2.90	$2,672 – $3,333	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,990 mi	$5,568	$2.80	$4,956 – $6,181	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$2,316	$4.20	$2,062 – $2,571	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$3,470	$2.81	$3,088 – $3,852	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,612 – $3,258	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 Johnson City, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Johnson City, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 2,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,188 and $6,471.

How far is Johnson City, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,338 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 $2,150 of the $5,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Johnson City, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,892, which makes Johnson City, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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