Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Derby, KS freight rate

$5,101dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,377 mi
Typical range: $4,540–$5,662
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Derby price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,835
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $5,101

Return trip

Derby → San Diego$4,236

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

San Diego to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,101	$3.70	$4,540 – $5,662
53' refrigerated	$6,078	$4.41	$5,288 – $6,868
48' flatbed	$6,155	$4.47	$5,293 – $7,016
Step deck	$6,705	$4.87	$5,632 – $7,777
Power only	$4,511	$3.28	$3,925 – $5,097
Hotshot	$3,405	$2.47	$2,826 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,335	$2.42	$2,834 – $3,835
Sprinter van	$2,040	$1.48	$1,714 – $2,367

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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 Derby

53' dry van lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$4,084	$2.74	$3,635 – $4,533	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,251	$3.68	$4,673 – $5,828	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$2,677	$3.86	$2,383 – $2,972	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$1,984	$3.07	$1,766 – $2,202	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,317	$2.24	$2,062 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$3,469	$2.45	$3,088 – $3,851	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$2,028	$3.04	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d
Dallas, TX	390 mi	$1,420	$3.64	$1,264 – $1,577	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Derby, KS?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Derby, KS is estimated at $5,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,540 and $5,662.

How far is San Diego, CA from Derby, KS by truck?

About 1,377 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,266 of the $5,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,236, which makes San Diego, CA to Derby, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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