Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Grand Island, NE freight rate

$4,982dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $4,434–$5,531
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Grand Island price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,706
Fuel: $1,276
All-in estimate: $4,982

Return trip

Grand Island → San Diego$4,343

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,982	$3.59	$4,434 – $5,531
53' refrigerated	$5,937	$4.28	$5,165 – $6,709
48' flatbed	$6,011	$4.33	$5,169 – $6,852
Step deck	$6,548	$4.72	$5,500 – $7,596
Power only	$4,407	$3.17	$3,834 – $4,980
Hotshot	$3,326	$2.40	$2,761 – $3,892
26' box truck	$3,257	$2.35	$2,769 – $3,746
Sprinter van	$1,993	$1.44	$1,674 – $2,312

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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 Grand Island

53' dry van lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$3,988	$2.65	$3,549 – $4,426	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,049	$3.58	$4,494 – $5,605	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,496	$3.80	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$2,529	$2.72	$2,251 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,313	$2.16	$2,058 – $2,567	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$3,410	$2.37	$3,035 – $3,785	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,540	$2.72	$2,260 – $2,819	2 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$1,978	$2.95	$1,761 – $2,196	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Grand Island, NE?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $4,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,434 and $5,531.

How far is San Diego, CA from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 1,388 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,276 of the $4,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,343, which makes San Diego, CA to Grand Island, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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