Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Frankfort, KY freight rate

$7,925dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,175 mi
Typical range: $7,053–$8,796
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Frankfort price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,925
Fuel: $2,000
All-in estimate: $7,925

Return trip

Frankfort → San Diego$5,394

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Frankfort by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Frankfort, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,925	$3.64	$7,053 – $8,796
53' refrigerated	$9,439	$4.34	$8,212 – $10,666
48' flatbed	$9,493	$4.36	$8,164 – $10,822
Step deck	$10,327	$4.75	$8,674 – $11,979
Power only	$7,049	$3.24	$6,133 – $7,965
Hotshot	$5,322	$2.45	$4,417 – $6,227
26' box truck	$5,197	$2.39	$4,417 – $5,977
Sprinter van	$3,170	$1.46	$2,663 – $3,677

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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 Frankfort

53' dry van lanes into Frankfort, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$2,369	$3.31	$2,109 – $2,630	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$8,081	$3.64	$7,192 – $8,970	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$1,767	$5.12	$1,572 – $1,961	1 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$2,853	$2.89	$2,539 – $3,167	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$3,907	$2.14	$3,478 – $4,337	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$1,924	$3.04	$1,712 – $2,136	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$3,262	$2.80	$2,903 – $3,621	3 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$2,660	$2.95	$2,368 – $2,953	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Frankfort, KY?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Frankfort, KY is estimated at $7,925 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,053 and $8,796.

How far is San Diego, CA from Frankfort, KY by truck?

About 2,175 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,000 of the $7,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frankfort, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,394, which makes San Diego, CA to Frankfort, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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