Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Newton, KS dry van rate

$5,107dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,379 mi
Typical range: $4,545–$5,669
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Newton price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,839
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $5,107

Return trip

Newton → San Diego$4,241

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Newton, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,107	$3.70	$4,545 – $5,669
53' refrigerated	$6,085	$4.41	$5,294 – $6,877
48' flatbed	$6,162	$4.47	$5,299 – $7,025
Step deck	$6,713	$4.87	$5,639 – $7,787
Power only	$4,517	$3.28	$3,929 – $5,104
Hotshot	$3,409	$2.47	$2,829 – $3,989
26' box truck	$3,339	$2.42	$2,838 – $3,840
Sprinter van	$2,043	$1.48	$1,716 – $2,370

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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 Newton

53' dry van lanes into Newton, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$4,073	$2.74	$3,625 – $4,521	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,424 mi	$5,248	$3.69	$4,670 – $5,825	3 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,632	$3.88	$2,342 – $2,921	2 d
Houston, TX	686 mi	$2,072	$3.02	$1,844 – $2,300	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$2,324	$2.24	$2,069 – $2,580	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,412 mi	$3,461	$2.45	$3,080 – $3,842	3 d
San Antonio, TX	704 mi	$2,111	$3.00	$1,879 – $2,344	2 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$1,506	$3.51	$1,340 – $1,672	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Newton, KS?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Newton, KS is estimated at $5,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,545 and $5,669.

How far is San Diego, CA from Newton, KS by truck?

About 1,379 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 $1,268 of the $5,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newton, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,241, which makes San Diego, CA to Newton, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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