Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,099dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $3,648–$4,550
Transit: 3 days

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

Kent to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,969
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $4,099

Return trip

San Diego → Kent$4,469

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kent to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,099	$3.34	$3,648 – $4,550
53' refrigerated	$4,885	$3.97	$4,250 – $5,520
48' flatbed	$4,957	$4.03	$4,263 – $5,651
Step deck	$5,402	$4.40	$4,538 – $6,266
Power only	$3,619	$2.94	$3,148 – $4,089
Hotshot	$2,731	$2.22	$2,267 – $3,195
26' box truck	$2,677	$2.18	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,640	$1.33	$1,377 – $1,902

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More lanes from Kent

53' dry van lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$11,453	$4.04	$10,194 – $12,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,784	$3.39	$3,368 – $4,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$6,233	$3.06	$5,547 – $6,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$7,048	$3.19	$6,273 – $7,823	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$4,699	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$10,752	$3.85	$9,569 – $11,935	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$6,694	$3.21	$5,958 – $7,430	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$6,351	$3.23	$5,653 – $7,050	4 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 Kent, WA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Kent, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,648 and $4,550.

How far is Kent, WA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,229 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,130 of the $4,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Kent, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,469, which makes Kent, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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