Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Papillion, NE to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$1,882sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $1,581–$2,183
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Papillion to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,286
Fuel: $596
All-in estimate: $1,882

Return trip

San Diego → Papillion$2,159

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

Papillion to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Papillion, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,706	$3.09	$4,188 – $5,223
53' refrigerated	$5,606	$3.68	$4,877 – $6,335
48' flatbed	$5,667	$3.72	$4,874 – $6,461
Step deck	$6,172	$4.05	$5,184 – $7,159
Power only	$4,167	$2.73	$3,626 – $4,709
Hotshot	$3,146	$2.06	$2,611 – $3,681
26' box truck	$3,079	$2.02	$2,617 – $3,540
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.23	$1,581 – $2,183

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More lanes from Papillion

Sprinter van lanes from Papillion, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$2,293	$1.68	$1,926 – $2,659	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$1,909	$1.23	$1,603 – $2,214	3 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$802	$1.56	$674 – $930	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$1,293	$1.39	$1,086 – $1,500	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$1,703	$1.41	$1,431 – $1,976	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$2,095	$1.62	$1,760 – $2,430	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$1,336	$1.38	$1,122 – $1,549	2 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$1,025	$1.50	$861 – $1,189	2 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 Papillion, NE to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Papillion, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,882 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,581 and $2,183.

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

About 1,525 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 $596 of the $1,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,286 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,159, which makes Papillion, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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