Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Meridian, ID power only rate

$3,711power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $3,229–$4,194
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Meridian price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,901
Fuel: $810
All-in estimate: $3,711

Return trip

Meridian → San Diego$2,073

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Diego to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Meridian, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,229	$4.80	$3,764 – $4,695
53' refrigerated	$5,043	$5.72	$4,387 – $5,698
48' flatbed	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874
Step deck	$5,623	$6.38	$4,723 – $6,522
Power only	$3,711	$4.21	$3,229 – $4,194
Hotshot	$2,800	$3.18	$2,324 – $3,276
26' box truck	$2,753	$3.13	$2,340 – $3,166
Sprinter van	$1,692	$1.92	$1,421 – $1,962

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Meridian

Power only lanes into Meridian, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$6,958	$2.73	$6,053 – $7,862	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$3,413	$4.31	$2,970 – $3,857	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$5,876	$3.42	$5,112 – $6,640	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$4,707	$2.66	$4,095 – $5,318	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$2,098	$2.43	$1,825 – $2,371	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$6,065	$2.43	$5,277 – $6,854	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,398	$2.69	$3,826 – $4,969	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$4,145	$2.71	$3,606 – $4,684	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Meridian, ID?

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Meridian, ID is estimated at $3,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,229 and $4,194.

How far is San Diego, CA from Meridian, ID by truck?

About 881 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $810 of the $3,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, ID to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,073, which makes San Diego, CA to Meridian, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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