Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lawrence, KS freight rate

$5,560dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $4,949–$6,172
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Lawrence price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,159
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $5,560

Return trip

Lawrence → San Diego$4,617

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 Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lawrence, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,560	$3.65	$4,949 – $6,172
53' refrigerated	$6,625	$4.35	$5,763 – $7,486
48' flatbed	$6,697	$4.39	$5,759 – $7,634
Step deck	$7,293	$4.79	$6,126 – $8,459
Power only	$4,924	$3.23	$4,284 – $5,565
Hotshot	$3,717	$2.44	$3,085 – $4,349
26' box truck	$3,638	$2.39	$3,092 – $4,183
Sprinter van	$2,224	$1.46	$1,868 – $2,580

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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 Lawrence

53' dry van lanes into Lawrence, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$3,729	$2.78	$3,319 – $4,139	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$5,688	$3.63	$5,063 – $6,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,203	$4.19	$1,961 – $2,446	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,208	$2.95	$1,965 – $2,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$2,592	$2.18	$2,307 – $2,877	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$3,160	$2.49	$2,812 – $3,507	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$2,334	$2.90	$2,077 – $2,590	2 d
Dallas, TX	512 mi	$1,689	$3.30	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Lawrence, KS is estimated at $5,560 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,949 and $6,172.

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

About 1,524 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 $1,401 of the $5,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,617, which makes San Diego, CA to Lawrence, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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