Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to El Dorado, KS dry van rate

$5,191dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $4,620–$5,763
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to El Dorado price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,898
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $5,191

Return trip

El Dorado → San Diego$4,311

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 El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,191	$3.69	$4,620 – $5,763
53' refrigerated	$6,186	$4.40	$5,382 – $6,990
48' flatbed	$6,262	$4.45	$5,385 – $7,138
Step deck	$6,821	$4.85	$5,729 – $7,912
Power only	$4,593	$3.27	$3,996 – $5,190
Hotshot	$3,466	$2.47	$2,877 – $4,056
26' box truck	$3,394	$2.41	$2,885 – $3,904
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.48	$1,744 – $2,409

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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 El Dorado

53' dry van lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$4,014	$2.75	$3,573 – $4,456	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,338	$3.67	$4,751 – $5,926	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,584	$3.91	$2,300 – $2,868	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,021	$3.05	$1,799 – $2,243	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$2,371	$2.23	$2,110 – $2,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$3,407	$2.46	$3,032 – $3,782	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,854 – $2,312	2 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,464	$3.57	$1,303 – $1,625	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $5,191 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,620 and $5,763.

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

About 1,406 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 $1,293 of the $5,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,311, which makes San Diego, CA to El Dorado, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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