Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Grand Junction, CO freight rate

$4,285dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $3,814–$4,756
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Grand Junction price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,584
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $4,285

Return trip

Grand Junction → San Diego$1,666

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Grand Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Grand Junction, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,285	$5.62	$3,814 – $4,756
53' refrigerated	$5,110	$6.71	$4,445 – $5,774
48' flatbed	$5,239	$6.88	$4,506 – $5,972
Step deck	$5,721	$7.51	$4,806 – $6,637
Power only	$3,749	$4.92	$3,261 – $4,236
Hotshot	$2,828	$3.71	$2,347 – $3,308
26' box truck	$2,785	$3.65	$2,367 – $3,203
Sprinter van	$1,714	$2.25	$1,440 – $1,988

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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 Junction

53' dry van lanes into Grand Junction, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$7,597	$3.52	$6,761 – $8,432	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$4,298	$5.62	$3,825 – $4,770	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$5,953	$4.54	$5,298 – $6,608	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$4,210	$3.62	$3,747 – $4,673	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,843	$3.64	$1,640 – $2,045	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$6,564	$3.14	$5,842 – $7,286	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$3,828	$3.70	$3,407 – $4,249	2 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,522	$3.78	$3,135 – $3,910	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Grand Junction, CO is estimated at $4,285 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,814 and $4,756.

How far is San Diego, CA from Grand Junction, CO by truck?

About 762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $701 of the $4,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Junction, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,666, which makes San Diego, CA to Grand Junction, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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