Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Boston, MA sprinter rate

$5,495sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 3,040 mi
Typical range: $4,616–$6,374
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Boston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,307
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $5,495

Return trip

Boston → San Diego$2,561

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249
53' refrigerated	$16,359	$5.38	$14,232 – $18,485
48' flatbed	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686
Step deck	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669
Power only	$12,257	$4.03	$10,664 – $13,851
Hotshot	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830
26' box truck	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378
Sprinter van	$5,495	$1.81	$4,616 – $6,374

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More lanes from San Diego

Sprinter van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$5,045	$1.76	$4,238 – $5,853	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

More lanes into Boston

Sprinter van lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$599	$2.66	$503 – $695	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$5,547	$1.81	$4,659 – $6,434	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,901	$1.89	$1,597 – $2,205	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,524	$1.33	$2,120 – $2,928	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$2,839	$1.05	$2,384 – $3,293	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$633	$2.00	$532 – $734	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$2,747	$1.32	$2,308 – $3,187	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$2,446	$1.34	$2,054 – $2,837	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Boston, MA?

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $5,495 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 3,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,616 and $6,374.

How far is San Diego, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,040 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 $1,188 of the $5,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,561, which makes San Diego, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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