Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,381sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.88
Distance: 2,718 mi
Typical range: $2,000–$2,762
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,319
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $2,381

Return trip

San Diego → Lancaster$4,575

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

Lancaster to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,953	$2.19	$5,298 – $6,607
53' refrigerated	$7,089	$2.61	$6,167 – $8,010
48' flatbed	$7,111	$2.62	$6,116 – $8,107
Step deck	$7,732	$2.84	$6,495 – $8,969
Power only	$5,306	$1.95	$4,616 – $5,996
Hotshot	$4,007	$1.47	$3,326 – $4,688
26' box truck	$3,908	$1.44	$3,322 – $4,495
Sprinter van	$2,381	$0.88	$2,000 – $2,762

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More lanes from Lancaster

Sprinter van lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$441	$2.84	$370 – $511	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$2,413	$0.87	$2,027 – $2,799	5 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$766	$1.07	$643 – $888	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$1,471	$0.97	$1,236 – $1,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$2,326	$0.98	$1,954 – $2,699	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$336	$4.60	$282 – $389	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$1,630	$0.95	$1,370 – $1,891	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$1,423	$0.97	$1,196 – $1,651	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lancaster, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Lancaster, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,381 all-in in October 2026, or $0.88 a mile over about 2,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,000 and $2,762.

How far is Lancaster, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,718 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 $1,062 of the $2,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lancaster, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,575, which makes Lancaster, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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