Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Atlanta, GA freight rate

$8,801dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,221 mi
Typical range: $7,833–$9,769
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Atlanta price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,759
Fuel: $2,042
All-in estimate: $8,801

Return trip

Atlanta → San Diego$5,066

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Diego to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,801	$3.96	$7,833 – $9,769
53' refrigerated	$10,482	$4.72	$9,119 – $11,844
48' flatbed	$10,539	$4.75	$9,064 – $12,015
Step deck	$11,464	$5.16	$9,630 – $13,299
Power only	$7,830	$3.53	$6,812 – $8,848
Hotshot	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917
26' box truck	$5,772	$2.60	$4,906 – $6,638
Sprinter van	$3,520	$1.58	$2,957 – $4,083

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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 Atlanta

53' dry van lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,023	$3.43	$2,691 – $3,356	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$9,046	$3.95	$8,051 – $10,041	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,035	$4.39	$2,701 – $3,369	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,707	$3.28	$2,409 – $3,004	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$4,345	$2.32	$3,867 – $4,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,470	$3.12	$2,198 – $2,742	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,240	$3.12	$2,883 – $3,596	2 d
Dallas, TX	845 mi	$2,754	$3.26	$2,451 – $3,057	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Atlanta, GA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $8,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,833 and $9,769.

How far is San Diego, CA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,221 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 $2,042 of the $8,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,066, which makes San Diego, CA to Atlanta, GA 74% 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