Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Columbus, MS freight rate

$7,879dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,955 mi
Typical range: $7,012–$8,746
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,082
Fuel: $1,797
All-in estimate: $7,879

Return trip

Columbus → San Diego$4,978

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Diego to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Columbus, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,879	$4.03	$7,012 – $8,746
53' refrigerated	$9,385	$4.80	$8,165 – $10,605
48' flatbed	$9,452	$4.83	$8,129 – $10,775
Step deck	$10,285	$5.26	$8,640 – $11,931
Power only	$7,000	$3.58	$6,090 – $7,910
Hotshot	$5,285	$2.70	$4,386 – $6,183
26' box truck	$5,164	$2.64	$4,389 – $5,938
Sprinter van	$3,152	$1.61	$2,647 – $3,656

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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 Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$3,627	$3.28	$3,228 – $4,026	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,136	$4.01	$7,241 – $9,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,012	$4.42	$2,681 – $3,343	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,077	$3.63	$1,849 – $2,306	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$3,813	$2.37	$3,393 – $4,232	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$3,008	$2.96	$2,677 – $3,339	2 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$2,589	$3.34	$2,304 – $2,874	2 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,080	$3.63	$1,851 – $2,308	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Columbus, MS?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Columbus, MS is estimated at $7,879 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,955 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,012 and $8,746.

How far is San Diego, CA from Columbus, MS by truck?

About 1,955 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 $1,797 of the $7,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, MS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,978, which makes San Diego, CA to Columbus, MS 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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