Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Grand Rapids, MI freight rate

$7,585dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $6,751–$8,419
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,588
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $7,585

Return trip

Grand Rapids → San Diego$6,400

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,585	$3.49	$6,751 – $8,419
53' refrigerated	$9,034	$4.16	$7,860 – $10,209
48' flatbed	$9,086	$4.18	$7,814 – $10,358
Step deck	$9,884	$4.55	$8,303 – $11,466
Power only	$6,747	$3.11	$5,870 – $7,624
Hotshot	$5,094	$2.35	$4,228 – $5,960
26' box truck	$4,974	$2.29	$4,228 – $5,720
Sprinter van	$3,034	$1.40	$2,549 – $3,519

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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 Rapids

53' dry van lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,317	$3.15	$2,062 – $2,572	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$7,663	$3.49	$6,820 – $8,506	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,152	$7.53	$1,025 – $1,278	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$3,309	$2.65	$2,945 – $3,673	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$3,775	$2.04	$3,360 – $4,190	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$1,954	$2.85	$1,739 – $2,169	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$3,610	$2.61	$3,213 – $4,007	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,967	$2.72	$2,641 – $3,294	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $7,585 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,751 and $8,419.

How far is San Diego, CA from Grand Rapids, MI by truck?

About 2,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,997 of the $7,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Rapids, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,400, which makes San Diego, CA to Grand Rapids, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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