Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Aurora, NE dry van rate

$5,037dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $4,483–$5,591
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Aurora price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,744
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $5,037

Return trip

Aurora → San Diego$4,391

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,037	$3.58	$4,483 – $5,591
53' refrigerated	$6,002	$4.27	$5,222 – $6,782
48' flatbed	$6,075	$4.32	$5,225 – $6,926
Step deck	$6,618	$4.71	$5,559 – $7,677
Power only	$4,456	$3.17	$3,877 – $5,035
Hotshot	$3,363	$2.39	$2,791 – $3,935
26' box truck	$3,293	$2.34	$2,799 – $3,787
Sprinter van	$2,015	$1.43	$1,692 – $2,337

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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 Aurora

53' dry van lanes into Aurora, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$3,940	$2.66	$3,507 – $4,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$5,107	$3.57	$4,545 – $5,669	3 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,439	$3.83	$2,170 – $2,707	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$2,510	$2.73	$2,234 – $2,786	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$2,341	$2.15	$2,083 – $2,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$3,368	$2.38	$2,997 – $3,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$2,531	$2.72	$2,253 – $2,810	2 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$1,961	$2.96	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Aurora, NE?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Aurora, NE is estimated at $5,037 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,483 and $5,591.

How far is San Diego, CA from Aurora, NE by truck?

About 1,406 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,293 of the $5,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,391, which makes San Diego, CA to Aurora, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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