Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,558dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,232 mi
Typical range: $5,836–$7,279
Transit: 5 days

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

Lansing to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,506
Fuel: $2,052
All-in estimate: $6,558

Return trip

San Diego → Lansing$7,773

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

Lansing to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,558	$2.94	$5,836 – $7,279
53' refrigerated	$7,810	$3.50	$6,795 – $8,826
48' flatbed	$7,853	$3.52	$6,753 – $8,952
Step deck	$8,542	$3.83	$7,175 – $9,909
Power only	$5,835	$2.61	$5,076 – $6,593
Hotshot	$4,405	$1.97	$3,656 – $5,154
26' box truck	$4,301	$1.93	$3,656 – $4,946
Sprinter van	$2,623	$1.18	$2,203 – $3,043

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More lanes from Lansing

53' dry van lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$3,266	$4.89	$2,907 – $3,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$6,632	$2.93	$5,902 – $7,361	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,187	$5.88	$1,057 – $1,318	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,160	$3.28	$3,702 – $4,617	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$6,283	$3.30	$5,592 – $6,975	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$2,936	$4.76	$2,613 – $3,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$4,555	$3.22	$4,054 – $5,056	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$3,767	$3.35	$3,353 – $4,182	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 Lansing, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lansing, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,558 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,836 and $7,279.

How far is Lansing, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,232 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 $2,052 of the $6,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,773, which makes Lansing, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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