Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Grafton, ND dry van rate

$6,857dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $6,103–$7,612
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Grafton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,245
Fuel: $1,612
All-in estimate: $6,857

Return trip

Grafton → San Diego$5,255

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Diego to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Grafton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,857	$3.91	$6,103 – $7,612
53' refrigerated	$8,169	$4.66	$7,107 – $9,231
48' flatbed	$8,240	$4.70	$7,086 – $9,394
Step deck	$8,969	$5.12	$7,534 – $10,404
Power only	$6,084	$3.47	$5,293 – $6,875
Hotshot	$4,593	$2.62	$3,812 – $5,374
26' box truck	$4,491	$2.56	$3,817 – $5,165
Sprinter van	$2,743	$1.56	$2,304 – $3,182

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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 Grafton

53' dry van lanes into Grafton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,470	$2.99	$3,979 – $4,962	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$6,786	$3.92	$6,039 – $7,532	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$3,172	$4.10	$2,823 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$4,279	$2.81	$3,808 – $4,750	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$3,454	$2.30	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$3,897	$2.66	$3,469 – $4,326	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$4,334	$2.80	$3,858 – $4,811	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$3,678	$2.89	$3,273 – $4,082	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Grafton, ND is estimated at $6,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,103 and $7,612.

How far is San Diego, CA from Grafton, ND by truck?

About 1,753 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 $1,612 of the $6,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grafton, ND to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,255, which makes San Diego, CA to Grafton, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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