Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,109sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $1,772–$2,447
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mankato to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,431
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $2,109

Return trip

San Diego → Mankato$2,656

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mankato to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,274	$3.04	$4,694 – $5,854
53' refrigerated	$6,282	$3.62	$5,466 – $7,099
48' flatbed	$6,338	$3.65	$5,451 – $7,225
Step deck	$6,899	$3.98	$5,795 – $8,003
Power only	$4,679	$2.70	$4,070 – $5,287
Hotshot	$3,532	$2.04	$2,932 – $4,132
26' box truck	$3,454	$1.99	$2,936 – $3,972
Sprinter van	$2,109	$1.22	$1,772 – $2,447

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More lanes from Mankato

Sprinter van lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$2,121	$1.72	$1,781 – $2,460	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$2,119	$1.22	$1,780 – $2,458	3 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$705	$1.68	$592 – $818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$1,569	$1.33	$1,318 – $1,820	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$1,974	$1.38	$1,658 – $2,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$1,950	$1.64	$1,638 – $2,262	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$1,634	$1.32	$1,372 – $1,895	2 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$1,315	$1.39	$1,104 – $1,525	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 Mankato, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Mankato, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,109 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,772 and $2,447.

How far is Mankato, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,735 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 $678 of the $2,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,656, which makes Mankato, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →