Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO freight rate

$6,233dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $5,547–$6,919
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Arnold price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,555
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $6,233

Return trip

Arnold → San Diego$5,197

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Diego to Arnold by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,233	$3.42	$5,547 – $6,919
53' refrigerated	$7,425	$4.07	$6,460 – $8,390
48' flatbed	$7,485	$4.10	$6,437 – $8,533
Step deck	$8,147	$4.46	$6,843 – $9,450
Power only	$5,533	$3.03	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,177	$2.29	$3,467 – $4,887
26' box truck	$4,083	$2.24	$3,471 – $4,696
Sprinter van	$2,493	$1.37	$2,094 – $2,892

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Arnold

53' dry van lanes into Arnold, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$2,919	$2.79	$2,598 – $3,240	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,670 – $7,072	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,569	$4.83	$1,397 – $1,742	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$2,187	$2.80	$1,946 – $2,427	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$2,991	$2.02	$2,662 – $3,320	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,439	$2.51	$2,170 – $2,707	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$2,470	$2.70	$2,198 – $2,741	2 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$1,858	$2.97	$1,653 – $2,062	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO is estimated at $6,233 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,547 and $6,919.

How far is San Diego, CA from Arnold, MO by truck?

About 1,825 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,678 of the $6,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,197, which makes San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO 20% more expensive. 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