Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$1,165dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.89
Distance: 131 mi
Typical range: $1,036–$1,293
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,045
Fuel: $120
All-in estimate: $1,165

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Diego$1,165

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293
53' refrigerated	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575
48' flatbed	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716
Step deck	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926
Power only	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097
Hotshot	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854
26' box truck	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848
Sprinter van	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$12,334	$5.01	$10,977 – $13,691	5 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$4,786	$1.88	$4,260 – $5,313	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,165 all-in in October 2026, or $8.89 a mile over about 131 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,036 and $1,293.

How far is San Diego, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 131 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $120 of the $1,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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