Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

La Crosse, WI to San Diego, CA power only rate

$4,948power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $4,305–$5,591
Transit: 4 days

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

La Crosse to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,225
Fuel: $1,723
All-in estimate: $4,948

Return trip

San Diego → La Crosse$5,882

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

La Crosse to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from La Crosse, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,572	$2.97	$4,959 – $6,185
53' refrigerated	$6,637	$3.54	$5,774 – $7,500
48' flatbed	$6,688	$3.57	$5,752 – $7,625
Step deck	$7,279	$3.88	$6,114 – $8,444
Power only	$4,948	$2.64	$4,305 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,735	$1.99	$3,100 – $4,370
26' box truck	$3,651	$1.95	$3,103 – $4,198
Sprinter van	$2,229	$1.19	$1,872 – $2,585

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More lanes from La Crosse

Power only lanes from La Crosse, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$4,107	$3.83	$3,573 – $4,641	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$4,983	$2.64	$4,335 – $5,631	4 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,145	$4.29	$997 – $1,294	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$3,418	$2.91	$2,973 – $3,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,562 mi	$4,648	$2.98	$4,044 – $5,252	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,023 mi	$3,757	$3.67	$3,269 – $4,246	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$3,630	$2.87	$3,158 – $4,101	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$2,906	$3.01	$2,528 – $3,284	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 La Crosse, WI to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from La Crosse, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,948 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,305 and $5,591.

How far is La Crosse, WI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,874 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 $1,723 of the $4,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to La Crosse, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,882, which makes La Crosse, WI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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