Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$1,623sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.99
Distance: 1,633 mi
Typical range: $1,364–$1,883
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minden to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.5%
5 years: +23.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $985
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $1,623

Return trip

San Diego → Minden$2,595

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minden to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,058	$2.49	$3,612 – $4,505
53' refrigerated	$4,835	$2.96	$4,206 – $5,463
48' flatbed	$4,882	$2.99	$4,199 – $5,566
Step deck	$5,315	$3.25	$4,465 – $6,166
Power only	$3,598	$2.20	$3,130 – $4,065
Hotshot	$2,716	$1.66	$2,254 – $3,177
26' box truck	$2,656	$1.63	$2,258 – $3,055
Sprinter van	$1,623	$0.99	$1,364 – $1,883

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More lanes from Minden

Sprinter van lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$1,932	$1.36	$1,623 – $2,241	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$1,691	$0.99	$1,421 – $1,962	3 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$922	$1.11	$774 – $1,070	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$471	$1.72	$395 – $546	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$1,462	$1.14	$1,228 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$1,742	$1.31	$1,463 – $2,020	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$625	$1.40	$525 – $726	1 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$440	$1.84	$370 – $511	1 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 Minden, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Minden, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,623 all-in in October 2026, or $0.99 a mile over about 1,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,364 and $1,883.

How far is Minden, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,633 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 $638 of the $1,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,595, which makes Minden, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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