Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ogallala, NE to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$3,870dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $3,445–$4,296
Transit: 3 days

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

Ogallala to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,758
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $3,870

Return trip

San Diego → Ogallala$4,440

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ogallala to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ogallala, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,870	$3.20	$3,445 – $4,296
53' refrigerated	$4,612	$3.82	$4,013 – $5,212
48' flatbed	$4,682	$3.87	$4,026 – $5,337
Step deck	$5,103	$4.22	$4,286 – $5,919
Power only	$3,416	$2.83	$2,972 – $3,860
Hotshot	$2,578	$2.13	$2,140 – $3,016
26' box truck	$2,527	$2.09	$2,148 – $2,907
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.28	$1,300 – $1,796

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More lanes from Ogallala

53' dry van lanes from Ogallala, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$6,951	$4.08	$6,187 – $7,716	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$3,902	$3.20	$3,473 – $4,331	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$2,897	$3.38	$2,579 – $3,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$3,473	$3.42	$3,091 – $3,855	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	911 mi	$3,401	$3.73	$3,027 – $3,775	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$6,404	$3.90	$5,700 – $7,109	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$3,361	$3.45	$2,991 – $3,731	2 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$2,754	$3.66	$2,451 – $3,057	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 Ogallala, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Ogallala, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,870 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,445 and $4,296.

How far is Ogallala, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,112 of the $3,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ogallala, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,440, which makes Ogallala, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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