Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mountain View, CA freight rate

$2,271dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 498 mi
Typical range: $2,021–$2,520
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Mountain View price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,813
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $2,271

Return trip

Mountain View → San Diego$2,271

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

San Diego to Mountain View by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mountain View, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520
53' refrigerated	$2,710	$5.44	$2,358 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,810	$5.64	$2,417 – $3,204
Step deck	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568
Power only	$1,967	$3.95	$1,711 – $2,222
Hotshot	$1,482	$2.98	$1,230 – $1,734
26' box truck	$1,468	$2.95	$1,248 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$908	$1.82	$763 – $1,054

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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 Mountain View

53' dry van lanes into Mountain View, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$7,389	$2.44	$6,576 – $8,201	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$6,610	$3.04	$5,883 – $7,337	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$4,592	$2.41	$4,087 – $5,097	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,710	$2.34	$1,522 – $1,898	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$6,437	$2.17	$5,729 – $7,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$4,197	$2.44	$3,736 – $4,659	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$4,202	$2.44	$3,739 – $4,664	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Mountain View, CA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Mountain View, CA is estimated at $2,271 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 498 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,021 and $2,520.

How far is San Diego, CA from Mountain View, CA by truck?

About 498 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 $458 of the $2,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain View, 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