Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Minnetonka, MN to San Diego, CA power only rate

$4,805power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $4,180–$5,430
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minnetonka to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,161
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $4,805

Return trip

San Diego → Minnetonka$6,049

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

Minnetonka to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Minnetonka, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,414	$3.03	$4,819 – $6,010
53' refrigerated	$6,450	$3.61	$5,611 – $7,288
48' flatbed	$6,504	$3.64	$5,593 – $7,414
Step deck	$7,079	$3.96	$5,946 – $8,211
Power only	$4,805	$2.69	$4,180 – $5,430
Hotshot	$3,627	$2.03	$3,011 – $4,244
26' box truck	$3,546	$1.98	$3,014 – $4,078
Sprinter van	$2,166	$1.21	$1,819 – $2,512

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More lanes from Minnetonka

Power only lanes from Minnetonka, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,613	$3.80	$4,014 – $5,213	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$4,819	$2.69	$4,193 – $5,446	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,531	$3.60	$1,332 – $1,730	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$3,621	$2.92	$3,150 – $4,092	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,520	$3.03	$3,932 – $5,107	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$4,252	$3.63	$3,699 – $4,805	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,774	$2.90	$3,283 – $4,265	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$3,056	$3.02	$2,659 – $3,453	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minnetonka, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Minnetonka, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,805 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,180 and $5,430.

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

About 1,788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,644 of the $4,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,161 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,049, which makes Minnetonka, 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 →