Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kansas City, KS freight rate

$5,673dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,560 mi
Typical range: $5,049–$6,297
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,239
Fuel: $1,434
All-in estimate: $5,673

Return trip

Kansas City → San Diego$4,710

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,673	$3.64	$5,049 – $6,297
53' refrigerated	$6,758	$4.33	$5,880 – $7,637
48' flatbed	$6,829	$4.38	$5,873 – $7,786
Step deck	$7,437	$4.77	$6,247 – $8,626
Power only	$5,026	$3.22	$4,372 – $5,679
Hotshot	$3,794	$2.43	$3,149 – $4,439
26' box truck	$3,712	$2.38	$3,155 – $4,269
Sprinter van	$2,269	$1.45	$1,906 – $2,632

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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 Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$3,645	$2.80	$3,244 – $4,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$5,798	$3.62	$5,160 – $6,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,102	$4.29	$1,871 – $2,333	1 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,239	$2.94	$1,993 – $2,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$2,655	$2.17	$2,363 – $2,947	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$3,087	$2.51	$2,748 – $3,427	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$2,384	$2.88	$2,122 – $2,647	2 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$1,735	$3.26	$1,544 – $1,926	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $5,673 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,560 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,049 and $6,297.

How far is San Diego, CA from Kansas City, KS by truck?

About 1,560 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 $1,434 of the $5,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,239 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,710, which makes San Diego, CA to Kansas City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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