Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, ND to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$1,867sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 1,528 mi
Typical range: $1,568–$2,165
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,270
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $1,867

Return trip

San Diego → Lincoln$2,436

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lincoln to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,666	$3.05	$4,153 – $5,180
53' refrigerated	$5,560	$3.64	$4,837 – $6,283
48' flatbed	$5,620	$3.68	$4,833 – $6,407
Step deck	$6,120	$4.01	$5,141 – $7,099
Power only	$4,133	$2.70	$3,596 – $4,670
Hotshot	$3,120	$2.04	$2,589 – $3,650
26' box truck	$3,053	$2.00	$2,595 – $3,511
Sprinter van	$1,867	$1.22	$1,568 – $2,165

More lanes from Lincoln

Sprinter van lanes from Lincoln, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$2,667	$1.62	$2,240 – $3,094	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$1,845	$1.22	$1,549 – $2,140	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$1,147	$1.34	$964 – $1,331	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$1,819	$1.28	$1,528 – $2,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$1,780	$1.38	$1,495 – $2,065	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$2,483	$1.55	$2,085 – $2,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$1,812	$1.28	$1,522 – $2,102	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$1,538	$1.32	$1,292 – $1,784	2 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 Lincoln, ND to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Lincoln, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,867 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 1,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,568 and $2,165.

How far is Lincoln, ND from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,528 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 $597 of the $1,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lincoln, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,436, which makes Lincoln, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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