Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lansing, KS freight rate

$5,648dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $5,026–$6,269
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Lansing price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,221
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $5,648

Return trip

Lansing → San Diego$4,690

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 Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lansing, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,648	$3.64	$5,026 – $6,269
53' refrigerated	$6,729	$4.34	$5,854 – $7,603
48' flatbed	$6,800	$4.38	$5,848 – $7,752
Step deck	$7,405	$4.77	$6,220 – $8,589
Power only	$5,003	$3.22	$4,353 – $5,654
Hotshot	$3,777	$2.43	$3,135 – $4,419
26' box truck	$3,696	$2.38	$3,141 – $4,250
Sprinter van	$2,259	$1.46	$1,898 – $2,621

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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 Lansing

53' dry van lanes into Lansing, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$3,663	$2.79	$3,261 – $4,066	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,591 mi	$5,770	$3.63	$5,135 – $6,404	4 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,113	$4.28	$1,881 – $2,346	1 d
Houston, TX	772 mi	$2,261	$2.93	$2,012 – $2,510	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$2,644	$2.17	$2,353 – $2,935	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$3,104	$2.50	$2,762 – $3,445	3 d
San Antonio, TX	834 mi	$2,397	$2.87	$2,134 – $2,661	2 d
Dallas, TX	540 mi	$1,750	$3.24	$1,558 – $1,943	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Lansing, KS is estimated at $5,648 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,026 and $6,269.

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

About 1,552 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 $1,427 of the $5,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,221 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,690, which makes San Diego, CA to Lansing, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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