Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,699power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 2,226 mi
Typical range: $4,958–$6,440
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kettering to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,652
Fuel: $2,047
All-in estimate: $5,699

Return trip

San Diego → Kettering$6,970

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

Kettering to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,406	$2.88	$5,701 – $7,110
53' refrigerated	$7,629	$3.43	$6,638 – $8,621
48' flatbed	$7,671	$3.45	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,344	$3.75	$7,009 – $9,679
Power only	$5,699	$2.56	$4,958 – $6,440
Hotshot	$4,303	$1.93	$3,572 – $5,035
26' box truck	$4,201	$1.89	$3,571 – $4,832
Sprinter van	$2,562	$1.15	$2,152 – $2,972

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More lanes from Kettering

Power only lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,706	$4.22	$2,354 – $3,057	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$5,797	$2.56	$5,043 – $6,550	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,157	$4.15	$1,007 – $1,308	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,196	$2.90	$2,781 – $3,612	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$5,416	$2.87	$4,712 – $6,120	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,349	$4.16	$2,043 – $2,654	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$3,605	$2.83	$3,136 – $4,074	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$2,951	$2.95	$2,568 – $3,335	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kettering, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Kettering, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,699 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 2,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,958 and $6,440.

How far is Kettering, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,226 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 $2,047 of the $5,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,970, which makes Kettering, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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