Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Granite City, IL dry van rate

$6,227dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,843 mi
Typical range: $5,542–$6,912
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Granite City price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,533
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $6,227

Return trip

Granite City → San Diego$5,707

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Granite City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Granite City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.38	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,418	$4.02	$6,453 – $8,382
48' flatbed	$7,477	$4.06	$6,430 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,137	$4.42	$6,835 – $9,439
Power only	$5,528	$3.00	$4,810 – $6,247
Hotshot	$4,174	$2.26	$3,464 – $4,883
26' box truck	$4,079	$2.21	$3,468 – $4,691
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.35	$2,092 – $2,889

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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 Granite City

53' dry van lanes into Granite City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$2,844	$2.77	$2,531 – $3,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$6,360	$3.37	$5,661 – $7,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,474	$5.00	$1,312 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$2,227	$2.75	$1,982 – $2,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,997	$2.00	$2,667 – $3,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,376	$2.50	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,507	$2.66	$2,231 – $2,782	2 d
Dallas, TX	653 mi	$1,899	$2.91	$1,690 – $2,107	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Granite City, IL?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Granite City, IL is estimated at $6,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,542 and $6,912.

How far is San Diego, CA from Granite City, IL by truck?

About 1,843 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 $1,694 of the $6,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Granite City, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,707, which makes San Diego, CA to Granite City, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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