Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milpitas, CA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$2,253dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $2,005–$2,500
Transit: 1 day

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

Milpitas to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $452
All-in estimate: $2,253

Return trip

San Diego → Milpitas$2,253

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milpitas to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Milpitas, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,253	$4.58	$2,005 – $2,500
53' refrigerated	$2,688	$5.46	$2,339 – $3,038
48' flatbed	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179
Step deck	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541
Power only	$1,950	$3.96	$1,697 – $2,204
Hotshot	$1,470	$2.99	$1,220 – $1,720
26' box truck	$1,456	$2.96	$1,238 – $1,674
Sprinter van	$901	$1.83	$757 – $1,045

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More lanes from Milpitas

53' dry van lanes from Milpitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$13,204	$4.39	$11,752 – $14,657	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$1,858	$5.15	$1,653 – $2,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$7,177	$3.32	$6,387 – $7,966	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$6,710	$3.54	$5,972 – $7,449	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$3,250	$4.50	$2,892 – $3,607	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$12,320	$4.18	$10,964 – $13,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$6,130	$3.58	$5,456 – $6,805	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$6,134	$3.58	$5,459 – $6,808	4 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 Milpitas, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Milpitas, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,253 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,005 and $2,500.

How far is Milpitas, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 492 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $452 of the $2,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Milpitas, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology