Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mitchell, SD power only rate

$4,963power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $4,318–$5,608
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Mitchell price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,578
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $4,963

Return trip

Mitchell → San Diego$4,081

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 Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,605	$3.72	$4,988 – $6,221
53' refrigerated	$6,678	$4.43	$5,810 – $7,546
48' flatbed	$6,752	$4.48	$5,806 – $7,697
Step deck	$7,353	$4.88	$6,176 – $8,529
Power only	$4,963	$3.30	$4,318 – $5,608
Hotshot	$3,746	$2.49	$3,109 – $4,383
26' box truck	$3,667	$2.43	$3,117 – $4,217
Sprinter van	$2,242	$1.49	$1,883 – $2,601

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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 Mitchell

Power only lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$3,639	$2.47	$3,166 – $4,113	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$4,974	$3.29	$4,328 – $5,621	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,235	$3.50	$1,945 – $2,526	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$2,777	$2.42	$2,416 – $3,138	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$2,375	$1.95	$2,066 – $2,683	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,131	$2.21	$2,724 – $3,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$2,804	$2.41	$2,439 – $3,168	3 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$2,263	$2.53	$1,969 – $2,557	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $4,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,318 and $5,608.

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

About 1,506 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 $1,385 of the $4,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,578 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,081, which makes San Diego, CA to Mitchell, 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