Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lake Havasu City, AZ to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$851dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 236 mi
Typical range: $757–$945
Transit: 1 day

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

Lake Havasu City to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $634
Fuel: $217
All-in estimate: $851

Return trip

San Diego → Lake Havasu City$1,634

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lake Havasu City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Havasu City, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$851	$3.61	$757 – $945
53' refrigerated	$1,017	$4.31	$885 – $1,149
48' flatbed	$1,079	$4.57	$928 – $1,231
Step deck	$1,187	$5.03	$997 – $1,377
Power only	$722	$3.06	$628 – $816
Hotshot	$543	$2.30	$451 – $636
26' box truck	$544	$2.31	$462 – $626
Sprinter van	$340	$1.44	$286 – $395

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More lanes from Lake Havasu City

53' dry van lanes from Lake Havasu City, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,633 mi	$6,712	$2.55	$5,973 – $7,450	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	279 mi	$926	$3.32	$824 – $1,027	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,800 mi	$3,505	$1.95	$3,119 – $3,891	4 d
Houston, TX	1,359 mi	$2,892	$2.13	$2,574 – $3,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	168 mi	$809	$4.82	$720 – $898	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,561 mi	$6,226	$2.43	$5,541 – $6,911	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,545	$2.18	$2,265 – $2,825	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,197 mi	$2,602	$2.17	$2,316 – $2,888	3 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 Lake Havasu City, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lake Havasu City, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $851 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 236 mi. Quotes typically land between $757 and $945.

How far is Lake Havasu City, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $217 of the $851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lake Havasu City, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,634, which makes Lake Havasu City, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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