Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Boone, IA freight rate

$5,856dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $5,212–$6,500
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Boone price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,315
Fuel: $1,541
All-in estimate: $5,856

Return trip

Boone → San Diego$4,816

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 Boone by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Boone, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,856	$3.49	$5,212 – $6,500
53' refrigerated	$6,976	$4.16	$6,069 – $7,883
48' flatbed	$7,041	$4.20	$6,055 – $8,027
Step deck	$7,666	$4.57	$6,439 – $8,892
Power only	$5,193	$3.10	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,920	$2.34	$3,254 – $4,586
26' box truck	$3,834	$2.29	$3,259 – $4,409
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.40	$1,967 – $2,717

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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 Boone

53' dry van lanes into Boone, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$3,350	$2.74	$2,982 – $3,719	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,699 mi	$5,925	$3.49	$5,274 – $6,577	4 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,727	$4.59	$1,537 – $1,917	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,691	$2.68	$2,395 – $2,987	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,358 mi	$2,811	$2.07	$2,502 – $3,120	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$2,854	$2.46	$2,540 – $3,168	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,071 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,521 – $3,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	777 mi	$2,204	$2.84	$1,962 – $2,447	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Boone, IA is estimated at $5,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,212 and $6,500.

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

About 1,676 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 $1,541 of the $5,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,816, which makes San Diego, CA to Boone, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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