Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$2,367dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 530 mi
Typical range: $2,107–$2,627
Transit: 2 days

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

Lafayette to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,880
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $2,367

Return trip

San Diego → Lafayette$2,367

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,367	$4.47	$2,107 – $2,627
53' refrigerated	$2,825	$5.33	$2,457 – $3,192
48' flatbed	$2,924	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,333
Step deck	$3,199	$6.04	$2,687 – $3,711
Power only	$2,053	$3.87	$1,786 – $2,320
Hotshot	$1,548	$2.92	$1,285 – $1,811
26' box truck	$1,531	$2.89	$1,302 – $1,761
Sprinter van	$947	$1.79	$795 – $1,098

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' dry van lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$13,208	$4.39	$11,755 – $14,661	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,972	$4.94	$1,755 – $2,189	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$6,779	$3.53	$6,033 – $7,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$3,346	$4.46	$2,978 – $3,714	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$12,331	$4.18	$10,975 – $13,688	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$6,193	$3.58	$5,512 – $6,874	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 Lafayette, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lafayette, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,367 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 530 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,107 and $2,627.

How far is Lafayette, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $487 of the $2,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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