Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND freight rate

$5,830dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,452 mi
Typical range: $5,188–$6,471
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Dickinson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,495
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $5,830

Return trip

Dickinson → San Diego$4,468

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Diego to Dickinson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,830	$4.01	$5,188 – $6,471
53' refrigerated	$6,946	$4.78	$6,043 – $7,849
48' flatbed	$7,027	$4.84	$6,043 – $8,011
Step deck	$7,654	$5.27	$6,429 – $8,878
Power only	$5,160	$3.55	$4,489 – $5,830
Hotshot	$3,894	$2.68	$3,232 – $4,556
26' box truck	$3,813	$2.63	$3,241 – $4,385
Sprinter van	$2,332	$1.61	$1,959 – $2,705

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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 Dickinson

53' dry van lanes into Dickinson, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$5,152	$2.92	$4,586 – $5,719	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,731	$4.03	$5,100 – $6,361	3 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$3,776	$3.89	$3,360 – $4,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,152	$2.82	$3,695 – $4,608	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$2,911	$2.37	$2,590 – $3,231	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$4,480	$2.60	$3,987 – $4,973	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$4,094	$2.83	$3,643 – $4,544	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$3,521	$2.91	$3,134 – $3,909	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND is estimated at $5,830 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,188 and $6,471.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dickinson, ND by truck?

About 1,452 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 $1,335 of the $5,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickinson, ND to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,468, which makes San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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