Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lakewood, CO freight rate

$5,152dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $4,586–$5,719
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Lakewood price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,262
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $5,152

Return trip

Lakewood → San Diego$2,003

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lakewood, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,152	$5.32	$4,586 – $5,719
53' refrigerated	$6,142	$6.35	$5,344 – $6,941
48' flatbed	$6,263	$6.47	$5,386 – $7,140
Step deck	$6,832	$7.06	$5,739 – $7,925
Power only	$4,530	$4.68	$3,941 – $5,119
Hotshot	$3,418	$3.53	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,358	$3.47	$2,854 – $3,861
Sprinter van	$2,061	$2.13	$1,731 – $2,391

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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 Lakewood

53' dry van lanes into Lakewood, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$6,897	$3.57	$6,139 – $7,656	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$5,211	$5.31	$4,638 – $5,785	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$5,110	$4.69	$4,547 – $5,672	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$3,834	$3.70	$3,412 – $4,255	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$2,254	$3.33	$2,006 – $2,502	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$5,940	$3.18	$5,287 – $6,594	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$3,558	$3.77	$3,166 – $3,949	2 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$3,089	$3.93	$2,749 – $3,429	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lakewood, CO?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Lakewood, CO is estimated at $5,152 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,586 and $5,719.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lakewood, CO by truck?

About 968 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $890 of the $5,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,003, which makes San Diego, CA to Lakewood, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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