Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO freight rate

$6,368dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $5,667–$7,068
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Cape Girardeau price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,649
Fuel: $1,719
All-in estimate: $6,368

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → San Diego$5,309

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Diego to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,368	$3.41	$5,667 – $7,068
53' refrigerated	$7,585	$4.06	$6,599 – $8,571
48' flatbed	$7,644	$4.09	$6,574 – $8,714
Step deck	$8,319	$4.45	$6,988 – $9,650
Power only	$5,655	$3.02	$4,919 – $6,390
Hotshot	$4,269	$2.28	$3,543 – $4,995
26' box truck	$4,172	$2.23	$3,546 – $4,798
Sprinter van	$2,547	$1.36	$2,140 – $2,955

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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 Cape Girardeau

53' dry van lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$2,869	$2.80	$2,554 – $3,185	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$6,524	$3.39	$5,806 – $7,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$1,737	$4.49	$1,546 – $1,928	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,079	$2.85	$1,851 – $2,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$3,062	$2.01	$2,725 – $3,399	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,385	$2.53	$2,123 – $2,647	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$2,402	$2.72	$2,138 – $2,666	2 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$1,818	$3.00	$1,618 – $2,018	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $6,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,667 and $7,068.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cape Girardeau, MO by truck?

About 1,870 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 $1,719 of the $6,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,309, which makes San Diego, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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