Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hopkinsville, KY freight rate

$7,367dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $6,557–$8,177
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Hopkinsville price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,524
Fuel: $1,843
All-in estimate: $7,367

Return trip

Hopkinsville → San Diego$5,014

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Hopkinsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hopkinsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,367	$3.68	$6,557 – $8,177
53' refrigerated	$8,775	$4.38	$7,634 – $9,916
48' flatbed	$8,835	$4.41	$7,598 – $10,072
Step deck	$9,613	$4.80	$8,075 – $11,151
Power only	$6,547	$3.27	$5,696 – $7,398
Hotshot	$4,943	$2.47	$4,103 – $5,783
26' box truck	$4,829	$2.41	$4,105 – $5,553
Sprinter van	$2,947	$1.47	$2,475 – $3,418

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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 Hopkinsville

53' dry van lanes into Hopkinsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$2,852	$3.12	$2,538 – $3,166	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.67	$6,716 – $8,377	4 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$1,952	$4.78	$1,737 – $2,167	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$2,396	$3.04	$2,133 – $2,660	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$3,583	$2.16	$3,189 – $3,977	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,349	$2.83	$2,090 – $2,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$2,800	$2.90	$2,492 – $3,108	2 d
Dallas, TX	704 mi	$2,203	$3.13	$1,961 – $2,446	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Hopkinsville, KY?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Hopkinsville, KY is estimated at $7,367 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,557 and $8,177.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hopkinsville, KY by truck?

About 2,004 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 $1,843 of the $7,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hopkinsville, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,014, which makes San Diego, CA to Hopkinsville, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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