Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gladstone, MO dry van rate

$5,478dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $4,875–$6,081
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Gladstone price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,032
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $5,478

Return trip

Gladstone → San Diego$4,567

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Diego to Gladstone by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gladstone, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,478	$3.48	$4,875 – $6,081
53' refrigerated	$6,526	$4.15	$5,678 – $7,375
48' flatbed	$6,594	$4.19	$5,671 – $7,517
Step deck	$7,180	$4.56	$6,031 – $8,329
Power only	$4,854	$3.09	$4,223 – $5,485
Hotshot	$3,664	$2.33	$3,041 – $4,287
26' box truck	$3,585	$2.28	$3,047 – $4,123
Sprinter van	$2,191	$1.39	$1,841 – $2,542

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 Gladstone

53' dry van lanes into Gladstone, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$3,466	$2.68	$3,084 – $3,847	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$1,980	$4.15	$1,762 – $2,198	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,166	$2.81	$1,928 – $2,404	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$2,568	$2.08	$2,285 – $2,850	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$2,934	$2.41	$2,611 – $3,257	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$2,307	$2.75	$2,053 – $2,561	2 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$1,685	$3.10	$1,499 – $1,870	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Gladstone, MO?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Gladstone, MO is estimated at $5,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,875 and $6,081.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gladstone, MO by truck?

About 1,573 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,446 of the $5,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,567, which makes San Diego, CA to Gladstone, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →