Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Chesterfield, MO freight rate

$6,200dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $5,518–$6,882
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Chesterfield price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,532
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $6,200

Return trip

Chesterfield → San Diego$5,170

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 Chesterfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Chesterfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,200	$3.42	$5,518 – $6,882
53' refrigerated	$7,386	$4.07	$6,426 – $8,346
48' flatbed	$7,446	$4.10	$6,404 – $8,489
Step deck	$8,104	$4.47	$6,808 – $9,401
Power only	$5,504	$3.03	$4,788 – $6,219
Hotshot	$4,155	$2.29	$3,449 – $4,861
26' box truck	$4,061	$2.24	$3,452 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,480	$1.37	$2,083 – $2,877

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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 Chesterfield

53' dry van lanes into Chesterfield, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,937	$2.78	$2,614 – $3,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,859 mi	$6,335	$3.41	$5,638 – $7,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,542	$4.90	$1,372 – $1,712	1 d
Houston, TX	792 mi	$2,210	$2.79	$1,967 – $2,453	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$2,974	$2.02	$2,647 – $3,301	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$2,457	$2.51	$2,186 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$2,482	$2.70	$2,209 – $2,755	2 d
Dallas, TX	629 mi	$1,866	$2.97	$1,661 – $2,071	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Chesterfield, MO is estimated at $6,200 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,518 and $6,882.

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

About 1,814 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 $1,668 of the $6,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,170, which makes San Diego, CA to Chesterfield, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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