Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Blaine, MN freight rate

$6,886dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,809 mi
Typical range: $6,129–$7,644
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Blaine price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,223
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $6,886

Return trip

Blaine → San Diego$5,470

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Blaine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Blaine, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,886	$3.81	$6,129 – $7,644
53' refrigerated	$8,203	$4.53	$7,137 – $9,270
48' flatbed	$8,271	$4.57	$7,113 – $9,428
Step deck	$9,002	$4.98	$7,562 – $10,442
Power only	$6,112	$3.38	$5,318 – $6,907
Hotshot	$4,614	$2.55	$3,830 – $5,399
26' box truck	$4,511	$2.49	$3,834 – $5,187
Sprinter van	$2,754	$1.52	$2,314 – $3,195

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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 Blaine

53' dry van lanes into Blaine, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$3,641	$3.02	$3,241 – $4,042	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$6,906	$3.81	$6,147 – $7,666	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,048	$4.82	$1,823 – $2,273	1 d
Houston, TX	1,262 mi	$3,565	$2.82	$3,173 – $3,957	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$3,392	$2.24	$3,019 – $3,765	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,136	$2.70	$2,791 – $3,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,713	$2.80	$3,304 – $4,121	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,034 mi	$3,029	$2.93	$2,696 – $3,362	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Blaine, MN?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Blaine, MN is estimated at $6,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,809 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,129 and $7,644.

How far is San Diego, CA from Blaine, MN by truck?

About 1,809 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 $1,663 of the $6,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blaine, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,470, which makes San Diego, CA to Blaine, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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