Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$1,049dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $933–$1,164
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $727
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,049

Return trip

San Diego → Phoenix$2,013

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164
53' refrigerated	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415
48' flatbed	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496
Step deck	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670
Power only	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016
Hotshot	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793
26' box truck	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775
Sprinter van	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$6,182	$2.92	$5,502 – $6,862	5 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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $933 and $1,164.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $322 of the $1,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,013, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% 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