Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Commerce City, CO freight rate

$5,258dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $4,679–$5,836
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Commerce City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,345
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Commerce City → San Diego$2,044

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Commerce City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Commerce City, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,258	$5.29	$4,679 – $5,836
53' refrigerated	$6,268	$6.31	$5,453 – $7,082
48' flatbed	$6,387	$6.43	$5,493 – $7,281
Step deck	$6,967	$7.02	$5,852 – $8,081
Power only	$4,624	$4.66	$4,023 – $5,226
Hotshot	$3,489	$3.51	$2,896 – $4,082
26' box truck	$3,427	$3.45	$2,913 – $3,941
Sprinter van	$2,103	$2.12	$1,767 – $2,440

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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 Commerce City

53' dry van lanes into Commerce City, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$6,825	$3.57	$6,074 – $7,576	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,006 mi	$5,313	$5.28	$4,728 – $5,897	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,018	$4.71	$4,466 – $5,570	3 d
Houston, TX	1,035 mi	$3,828	$3.70	$3,407 – $4,249	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$2,315	$3.30	$2,060 – $2,569	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,845 mi	$5,876	$3.18	$5,230 – $6,522	4 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,567	$3.77	$3,174 – $3,959	2 d
Dallas, TX	782 mi	$3,077	$3.93	$2,739 – $3,416	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Commerce City, CO?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Commerce City, CO is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,679 and $5,836.

How far is San Diego, CA from Commerce City, CO by truck?

About 993 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $913 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,345 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Commerce City, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,044, which makes San Diego, CA to Commerce City, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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