Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Baker, LA power only rate

$6,290power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $5,472–$7,107
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Baker price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,629
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $6,290

Return trip

Baker → San Diego$3,934

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,086	$3.92	$6,307 – $7,865
53' refrigerated	$8,441	$4.67	$7,344 – $9,538
48' flatbed	$8,511	$4.71	$7,319 – $9,702
Step deck	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745
Power only	$6,290	$3.48	$5,472 – $7,107
Hotshot	$4,748	$2.63	$3,941 – $5,556
26' box truck	$4,642	$2.57	$3,945 – $5,338
Sprinter van	$2,834	$1.57	$2,381 – $3,288

More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Baker

Power only lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$3,768	$2.69	$3,278 – $4,258	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,556	$3.46	$5,703 – $7,408	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,270	$3.46	$2,845 – $3,696	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,159	$3.80	$1,008 – $1,309	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$3,005	$2.05	$2,614 – $3,396	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$3,159	$2.41	$2,748 – $3,570	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,644	$3.11	$1,431 – $1,858	2 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$1,429	$3.33	$1,243 – $1,614	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Baker, LA?

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Baker, LA is estimated at $6,290 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,472 and $7,107.

How far is San Diego, CA from Baker, LA by truck?

About 1,807 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 $1,661 of the $6,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,934, which makes San Diego, CA to Baker, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →