Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Garden City, MI power only rate

$7,104power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,299 mi
Typical range: $6,180–$8,027
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Garden City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,990
Fuel: $2,114
All-in estimate: $7,104

Return trip

Garden City → San Diego$5,994

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Garden City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,982	$3.47	$7,104 – $8,860
53' refrigerated	$9,506	$4.14	$8,271 – $10,742
48' flatbed	$9,554	$4.16	$8,217 – $10,892
Step deck	$10,392	$4.52	$8,730 – $12,055
Power only	$7,104	$3.09	$6,180 – $8,027
Hotshot	$5,364	$2.33	$4,452 – $6,276
26' box truck	$5,236	$2.28	$4,451 – $6,022
Sprinter van	$3,193	$1.39	$2,682 – $3,704

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Garden City

Power only lanes into Garden City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$1,719	$2.91	$1,495 – $1,942	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$7,188	$3.09	$6,254 – $8,123	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,251	$4.70	$1,089 – $1,414	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$3,009	$2.33	$2,618 – $3,400	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$3,551	$1.80	$3,089 – $4,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,429	$2.66	$1,243 – $1,615	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$3,316	$2.29	$2,885 – $3,747	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$2,751	$2.37	$2,394 – $3,109	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Garden City, MI is estimated at $7,104 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,180 and $8,027.

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

About 2,299 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 $2,114 of the $7,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,994, which makes San Diego, CA to Garden City, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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