Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Leavenworth, KS to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,690dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $4,174–$5,205
Transit: 3 days

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

Leavenworth to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,263
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $4,690

Return trip

San Diego → Leavenworth$5,648

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Leavenworth to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Leavenworth, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,690	$3.02	$4,174 – $5,205
53' refrigerated	$5,587	$3.60	$4,861 – $6,314
48' flatbed	$5,646	$3.64	$4,856 – $6,437
Step deck	$6,148	$3.96	$5,165 – $7,132
Power only	$4,154	$2.68	$3,614 – $4,694
Hotshot	$3,136	$2.02	$2,603 – $3,669
26' box truck	$3,069	$1.98	$2,608 – $3,529
Sprinter van	$1,876	$1.21	$1,576 – $2,176

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More lanes from Leavenworth

53' dry van lanes from Leavenworth, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$5,456	$4.16	$4,856 – $6,056	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$4,788	$3.01	$4,261 – $5,315	4 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$1,912	$3.88	$1,702 – $2,122	1 d
Houston, TX	778 mi	$2,774	$3.56	$2,468 – $3,079	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,215	$3.46	$3,751 – $4,678	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,241 mi	$4,956	$3.99	$4,411 – $5,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	839 mi	$2,937	$3.50	$2,614 – $3,260	2 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,151	$3.94	$1,914 – $2,387	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 Leavenworth, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Leavenworth, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,690 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,174 and $5,205.

How far is Leavenworth, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,552 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,427 of the $4,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Leavenworth, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,648, which makes Leavenworth, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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