Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,074dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $5,406–$6,742
Transit: 4 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: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,176
Fuel: $1,898
All-in estimate: $6,074

Return trip

San Diego → Lafayette$7,165

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,074	$2.94	$5,406 – $6,742
53' refrigerated	$7,235	$3.51	$6,294 – $8,175
48' flatbed	$7,281	$3.53	$6,262 – $8,300
Step deck	$7,922	$3.84	$6,654 – $9,189
Power only	$5,400	$2.62	$4,698 – $6,102
Hotshot	$4,077	$1.98	$3,384 – $4,770
26' box truck	$3,982	$1.93	$3,385 – $4,579
Sprinter van	$2,430	$1.18	$2,041 – $2,818

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' dry van lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$3,708	$4.64	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$6,171	$2.94	$5,492 – $6,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$989	$7.72	$880 – $1,097	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,493	$3.38	$3,109 – $3,877	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$5,730	$3.32	$5,100 – $6,361	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$3,297	$4.51	$2,934 – $3,660	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,894	$3.29	$3,465 – $4,322	3 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,119	$3.48	$2,776 – $3,462	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 Lafayette, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lafayette, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,074 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,406 and $6,742.

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

About 2,064 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 $1,898 of the $6,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,165, which makes Lafayette, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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