Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH freight rate

$7,976dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,271 mi
Typical range: $7,098–$8,853
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,888
Fuel: $2,088
All-in estimate: $7,976

Return trip

Bowling Green → San Diego$6,522

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

San Diego to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,976	$3.51	$7,098 – $8,853
53' refrigerated	$9,499	$4.18	$8,264 – $10,734
48' flatbed	$9,548	$4.20	$8,212 – $10,885
Step deck	$10,386	$4.57	$8,724 – $12,048
Power only	$7,098	$3.13	$6,175 – $8,020
Hotshot	$5,359	$2.36	$4,448 – $6,270
26' box truck	$5,232	$2.30	$4,447 – $6,016
Sprinter van	$3,190	$1.40	$2,680 – $3,701

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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 Bowling Green

53' dry van lanes into Bowling Green, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$2,020	$3.37	$1,798 – $2,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$8,080	$3.51	$7,191 – $8,969	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,437	$5.77	$1,279 – $1,595	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$3,285	$2.69	$2,924 – $3,646	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$3,977	$2.05	$3,540 – $4,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,664	$3.09	$1,481 – $1,847	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$3,641	$2.63	$3,240 – $4,041	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,016	$2.74	$2,684 – $3,348	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH is estimated at $7,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,098 and $8,853.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bowling Green, OH by truck?

About 2,271 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 $2,088 of the $7,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,522, which makes San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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