Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bardstown, KY freight rate

$7,797dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $6,940–$8,655
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Bardstown price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,833
Fuel: $1,964
All-in estimate: $7,797

Return trip

Bardstown → San Diego$5,307

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Bardstown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bardstown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,797	$3.65	$6,940 – $8,655
53' refrigerated	$9,287	$4.35	$8,080 – $10,495
48' flatbed	$9,343	$4.37	$8,035 – $10,651
Step deck	$10,164	$4.76	$8,538 – $11,790
Power only	$6,934	$3.25	$6,033 – $7,836
Hotshot	$5,236	$2.45	$4,346 – $6,126
26' box truck	$5,113	$2.39	$4,346 – $5,880
Sprinter van	$3,119	$1.46	$2,620 – $3,618

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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 Bardstown

53' dry van lanes into Bardstown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,484	$3.26	$2,211 – $2,757	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$7,961	$3.64	$7,085 – $8,836	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$1,799	$5.05	$1,601 – $1,997	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$2,741	$2.92	$2,439 – $3,042	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$3,834	$2.14	$3,413 – $4,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,022	$2.98	$1,799 – $2,244	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$3,152	$2.82	$2,805 – $3,498	3 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$2,552	$2.98	$2,272 – $2,833	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bardstown, KY?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Bardstown, KY is estimated at $7,797 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,940 and $8,655.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bardstown, KY by truck?

About 2,136 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 $1,964 of the $7,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bardstown, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,307, which makes San Diego, CA to Bardstown, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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