Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$4,719dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $4,200–$5,238
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,312
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $4,719

Return trip

San Diego → Omaha$5,413

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

Omaha to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,622	$3.67	$4,891 – $6,353
48' flatbed	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478
Step deck	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179
Power only	$4,179	$2.73	$3,636 – $4,723
Hotshot	$3,155	$2.06	$2,618 – $3,691
26' box truck	$3,087	$2.02	$2,624 – $3,550
Sprinter van	$1,887	$1.23	$1,585 – $2,189

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More lanes from Omaha

53' dry van lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,590	$3.74	$2,305 – $2,875	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 Omaha, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,719 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,200 and $5,238.

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

About 1,530 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 $1,407 of the $4,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,413, which makes Omaha, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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