Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,566sprinter

+2.4% from last month

Per mile: $0.84
Distance: 3,047 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$2,977
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,375
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $2,566

Return trip

San Diego → Salem$5,507

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salem to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,416	$2.11	$5,710 – $7,121
53' refrigerated	$7,640	$2.51	$6,646 – $8,633
48' flatbed	$7,655	$2.51	$6,583 – $8,726
Step deck	$8,321	$2.73	$6,990 – $9,653
Power only	$5,724	$1.88	$4,980 – $6,469
Hotshot	$4,323	$1.42	$3,588 – $5,058
26' box truck	$4,214	$1.38	$3,582 – $4,847
Sprinter van	$2,566	$0.84	$2,156 – $2,977

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More lanes from Salem

Sprinter van lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$514	$2.16	$432 – $597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$2,590	$0.84	$2,176 – $3,005	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$971	$0.96	$816 – $1,127	2 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$1,737	$0.91	$1,459 – $2,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$2,546	$0.94	$2,139 – $2,954	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$580	$1.76	$487 – $672	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$1,890	$0.90	$1,588 – $2,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$1,683	$0.92	$1,413 – $1,952	3 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 Salem, MA to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Salem, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,566 all-in in October 2026, or $0.84 a mile over about 3,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $2,977.

How far is Salem, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,047 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,191 of the $2,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Salem, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,507, which makes Salem, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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