Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lead, SD freight rate

$4,841dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $4,309–$5,374
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Lead price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,677
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $4,841

Return trip

Lead → San Diego$3,981

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,841	$3.82	$4,309 – $5,374
53' refrigerated	$5,769	$4.56	$5,019 – $6,519
48' flatbed	$5,851	$4.62	$5,031 – $6,670
Step deck	$6,375	$5.04	$5,355 – $7,395
Power only	$4,276	$3.38	$3,720 – $4,832
Hotshot	$3,227	$2.55	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,163	$2.50	$2,688 – $3,637
Sprinter van	$1,936	$1.53	$1,627 – $2,246

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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 Lead

53' dry van lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$4,911	$2.72	$4,371 – $5,451	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$4,784	$3.83	$4,258 – $5,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$3,539	$3.62	$3,149 – $3,928	2 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,497	$2.68	$3,112 – $3,882	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,339	$2.28	$2,082 – $2,597	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,251	$2.42	$3,784 – $4,719	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,396	$2.70	$3,023 – $3,770	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$2,908	$2.79	$2,588 – $3,227	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lead, SD?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Lead, SD is estimated at $4,841 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,309 and $5,374.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lead, SD by truck?

About 1,266 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 $1,164 of the $4,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lead, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,981, which makes San Diego, CA to Lead, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology