Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$926sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $778–$1,075
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Carlos to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $726
Fuel: $200
All-in estimate: $926

Return trip

San Diego → San Carlos$926

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Carlos to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,316	$4.51	$2,061 – $2,571
53' refrigerated	$2,764	$5.39	$2,404 – $3,123
48' flatbed	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264
Step deck	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635
Power only	$2,007	$3.91	$1,746 – $2,268
Hotshot	$1,513	$2.95	$1,256 – $1,770
26' box truck	$1,498	$2.92	$1,273 – $1,722
Sprinter van	$926	$1.81	$778 – $1,075

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More lanes from San Carlos

Sprinter van lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$5,316	$1.75	$4,465 – $6,166	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$767	$2.01	$644 – $890	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$2,896	$1.33	$2,432 – $3,359	4 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$2,715	$1.41	$2,281 – $3,150	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,333	$1.78	$1,120 – $1,546	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$4,962	$1.67	$4,168 – $5,756	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$2,485	$1.43	$2,087 – $2,882	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 San Carlos, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from San Carlos, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $926 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $778 and $1,075.

How far is San Carlos, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 513 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 $200 of the $926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to San Carlos, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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