Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Goleta, CA dry van rate

$1,454dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 227 mi
Typical range: $1,294–$1,614
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Goleta price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,245
Fuel: $209
All-in estimate: $1,454

Return trip

Goleta → San Diego$1,454

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Goleta by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Goleta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,454	$6.40	$1,294 – $1,614
53' refrigerated	$1,738	$7.66	$1,512 – $1,964
48' flatbed	$1,846	$8.13	$1,588 – $2,105
Step deck	$2,030	$8.94	$1,705 – $2,355
Power only	$1,232	$5.43	$1,071 – $1,392
Hotshot	$927	$4.08	$769 – $1,085
26' box truck	$929	$4.09	$789 – $1,068
Sprinter van	$582	$2.56	$488 – $675

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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 Goleta

53' dry van lanes into Goleta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$7,287	$2.45	$6,486 – $8,089	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,080	$10.49	$961 – $1,199	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$6,504	$3.04	$5,789 – $7,220	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$4,208	$2.44	$3,745 – $4,671	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,360	$2.57	$1,211 – $1,510	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$6,333	$2.18	$5,636 – $7,030	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$3,784	$2.48	$3,367 – $4,200	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$3,875	$2.47	$3,449 – $4,301	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Goleta, CA is estimated at $1,454 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 227 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,294 and $1,614.

How far is San Diego, CA from Goleta, CA by truck?

About 227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $209 of the $1,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Goleta, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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