Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nixa, MO to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,700dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,626 mi
Typical range: $4,183–$5,217
Transit: 4 days

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

Nixa to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,205
Fuel: $1,495
All-in estimate: $4,700

Return trip

San Diego → Nixa$5,637

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Nixa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Nixa, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,700	$2.89	$4,183 – $5,217
53' refrigerated	$5,599	$3.44	$4,871 – $6,327
48' flatbed	$5,654	$3.48	$4,863 – $6,446
Step deck	$6,156	$3.79	$5,171 – $7,141
Power only	$4,166	$2.56	$3,625 – $4,708
Hotshot	$3,145	$1.93	$2,610 – $3,680
26' box truck	$3,076	$1.89	$2,615 – $3,538
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.16	$1,579 – $2,181

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More lanes from Nixa

53' dry van lanes from Nixa, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$5,082	$4.03	$4,523 – $5,641	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$4,835	$2.88	$4,303 – $5,367	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,922	$3.65	$1,710 – $2,133	2 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$2,234	$3.67	$1,988 – $2,479	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$4,231	$3.31	$3,766 – $4,697	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$4,580	$3.88	$4,076 – $5,084	3 d
San Antonio, TX	713 mi	$2,502	$3.51	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Dallas, TX	417 mi	$1,737	$4.17	$1,546 – $1,929	1 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 Nixa, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Nixa, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,700 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,183 and $5,217.

How far is Nixa, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,626 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 $1,495 of the $4,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Nixa, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,637, which makes Nixa, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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