Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$4,580dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $4,076–$5,084
Transit: 4 days

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

Lee's Summit to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,129
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $4,580

Return trip

San Diego → Lee's Summit$5,493

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

Lee's Summit to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,580	$2.90	$4,076 – $5,084
53' refrigerated	$5,457	$3.46	$4,747 – $6,166
48' flatbed	$5,513	$3.49	$4,741 – $6,285
Step deck	$6,003	$3.80	$5,042 – $6,963
Power only	$4,058	$2.57	$3,531 – $4,586
Hotshot	$3,063	$1.94	$2,543 – $3,584
26' box truck	$2,997	$1.90	$2,548 – $3,447
Sprinter van	$1,832	$1.16	$1,539 – $2,125

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

53' dry van lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$5,166	$4.02	$4,598 – $5,734	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$4,685	$2.89	$4,170 – $5,200	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,806	$3.77	$1,608 – $2,005	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,593	$3.47	$2,308 – $2,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$4,124	$3.32	$3,670 – $4,578	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$4,682	$3.86	$4,167 – $5,197	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,779	$3.39	$2,473 – $3,084	2 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,014	$3.84	$1,792 – $2,235	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 Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,580 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,076 and $5,084.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,451 of the $4,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,493, which makes Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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