Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Garden City, KS sprinter rate

$1,768sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $1,485–$2,051
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Garden City price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $1,768

Return trip

Garden City → San Diego$1,468

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 Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,420	$3.81	$3,933 – $4,906
53' refrigerated	$5,267	$4.54	$4,583 – $5,952
48' flatbed	$5,351	$4.62	$4,602 – $6,100
Step deck	$5,833	$5.03	$4,899 – $6,766
Power only	$3,898	$3.36	$3,391 – $4,405
Hotshot	$2,942	$2.54	$2,441 – $3,442
26' box truck	$2,885	$2.49	$2,452 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,768	$1.53	$1,485 – $2,051

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More lanes from San Diego

Sprinter van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$5,045	$1.76	$4,238 – $5,853	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

More lanes into Garden City

Sprinter van lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$1,833	$1.07	$1,540 – $2,126	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$1,819	$1.52	$1,528 – $2,110	2 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$1,281	$1.46	$1,076 – $1,486	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$896	$1.17	$753 – $1,040	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$776	$0.94	$652 – $900	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$1,567	$0.96	$1,316 – $1,818	3 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$852	$1.20	$715 – $988	2 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$667	$1.33	$560 – $773	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Garden City, KS is estimated at $1,768 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,485 and $2,051.

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

About 1,159 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 $453 of the $1,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,468, which makes San Diego, CA to Garden City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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