Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY dry van rate

$7,762dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $6,908–$8,615
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,808
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $7,762

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → San Diego$5,283

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615
53' refrigerated	$9,245	$4.35	$8,043 – $10,446
48' flatbed	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602
Step deck	$10,118	$4.76	$8,499 – $11,737
Power only	$6,902	$3.25	$6,005 – $7,799
Hotshot	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097
26' box truck	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853
Sprinter van	$3,105	$1.46	$2,608 – $3,601

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,486	$3.25	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$7,047 – $8,789	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,708	$5.25	$1,520 – $1,896	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,814	$2.14	$3,394 – $4,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,030	$2.98	$1,807 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,163	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$2,555	$2.98	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $7,762 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,908 and $8,615.

How far is San Diego, CA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 2,125 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,954 of the $7,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,283, which makes San Diego, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 47% 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