Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kansas City, MO freight rate

$5,475dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $4,873–$6,077
Transit: 4 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: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,030
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $5,475

Return trip

Kansas City → San Diego$4,565

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

San Diego to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077
53' refrigerated	$6,523	$4.15	$5,675 – $7,371
48' flatbed	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513
Step deck	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325
Power only	$4,851	$3.09	$4,220 – $5,482
Hotshot	$3,662	$2.33	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,583	$2.28	$3,045 – $4,120
Sprinter van	$2,190	$1.39	$1,840 – $2,540

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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, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,672	$3.11	$1,488 – $1,856	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $5,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,873 and $6,077.

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

About 1,572 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 $1,445 of the $5,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,030 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,565, which makes San Diego, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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