Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kirkwood, MO dry van rate

$6,227dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,823 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 Kirkwood price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,551
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $6,227

Return trip

Kirkwood → San Diego$5,192

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 Kirkwood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kirkwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.42	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,418	$4.07	$6,453 – $8,382
48' flatbed	$7,478	$4.10	$6,431 – $8,525
Step deck	$8,139	$4.46	$6,837 – $9,441
Power only	$5,528	$3.03	$4,809 – $6,246
Hotshot	$4,173	$2.29	$3,464 – $4,883
26' box truck	$4,079	$2.24	$3,467 – $4,691
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.37	$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 Kirkwood

53' dry van lanes into Kirkwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$2,919	$2.79	$2,598 – $3,240	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$6,365	$3.41	$5,665 – $7,065	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,542	$4.90	$1,372 – $1,712	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,208	$2.79	$1,965 – $2,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$2,990	$2.02	$2,661 – $3,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,439	$2.51	$2,170 – $2,707	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,484	$2.69	$2,211 – $2,758	2 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$1,870	$2.96	$1,665 – $2,076	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Kirkwood, MO is estimated at $6,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,823 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,542 and $6,912.

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

About 1,823 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 $1,676 of the $6,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,192, which makes San Diego, CA to Kirkwood, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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