Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bettendorf, IA freight rate

$6,423dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $5,716–$7,129
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Bettendorf price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,710
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $6,423

Return trip

Bettendorf → San Diego$5,283

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Diego to Bettendorf by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bettendorf, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,423	$3.45	$5,716 – $7,129
53' refrigerated	$7,651	$4.11	$6,656 – $8,645
48' flatbed	$7,710	$4.14	$6,631 – $8,790
Step deck	$8,391	$4.50	$7,049 – $9,734
Power only	$5,703	$3.06	$4,962 – $6,444
Hotshot	$4,305	$2.31	$3,574 – $5,037
26' box truck	$4,208	$2.26	$3,577 – $4,839
Sprinter van	$2,569	$1.38	$2,158 – $2,980

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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 Bettendorf

53' dry van lanes into Bettendorf, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$2,886	$2.84	$2,568 – $3,203	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$6,511	$3.44	$5,794 – $7,227	4 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,167	$6.82	$1,038 – $1,295	1 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,711	$2.67	$2,412 – $3,009	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$3,121	$2.03	$2,778 – $3,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$2,436	$2.55	$2,168 – $2,703	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$2,939	$2.62	$2,616 – $3,262	3 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$2,303	$2.80	$2,049 – $2,556	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bettendorf, IA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Bettendorf, IA is estimated at $6,423 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,716 and $7,129.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bettendorf, IA by truck?

About 1,863 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 $1,713 of the $6,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,710 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bettendorf, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,283, which makes San Diego, CA to Bettendorf, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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