Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Marion, IN to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,270dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $5,581–$6,960
Transit: 5 days

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

Marion to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,303
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $6,270

Return trip

San Diego → Marion$7,396

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Marion to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,270	$2.93	$5,581 – $6,960
53' refrigerated	$7,469	$3.49	$6,498 – $8,439
48' flatbed	$7,513	$3.51	$6,461 – $8,565
Step deck	$8,173	$3.82	$6,866 – $9,481
Power only	$5,577	$2.61	$4,852 – $6,302
Hotshot	$4,210	$1.97	$3,495 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,112	$1.92	$3,495 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.17	$2,107 – $2,910

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More lanes from Marion

53' dry van lanes from Marion, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	725 mi	$3,445	$4.75	$3,066 – $3,823	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,177 mi	$6,370	$2.93	$5,669 – $7,071	5 d
Chicago, IL	163 mi	$1,079	$6.62	$960 – $1,197	1 d
Houston, TX	1,090 mi	$3,645	$3.34	$3,244 – $4,045	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$5,947	$3.30	$5,293 – $6,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	656 mi	$3,046	$4.64	$2,711 – $3,382	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$4,062	$3.27	$3,615 – $4,508	3 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$3,298	$3.43	$2,935 – $3,661	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 Marion, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Marion, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,581 and $6,960.

How far is Marion, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,139 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 $1,967 of the $6,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Marion, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,396, which makes Marion, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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