Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Oak Ridge, TN dry van rate

$8,467dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,214 mi
Typical range: $7,535–$9,398
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Oak Ridge price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,431
Fuel: $2,036
All-in estimate: $8,467

Return trip

Oak Ridge → San Diego$5,551

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Oak Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Oak Ridge, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,467	$3.82	$7,535 – $9,398
53' refrigerated	$10,084	$4.55	$8,773 – $11,395
48' flatbed	$10,140	$4.58	$8,720 – $11,559
Step deck	$11,030	$4.98	$9,265 – $12,795
Power only	$7,533	$3.40	$6,553 – $8,512
Hotshot	$5,687	$2.57	$4,721 – $6,654
26' box truck	$5,553	$2.51	$4,720 – $6,386
Sprinter van	$3,387	$1.53	$2,845 – $3,929

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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 Oak Ridge

53' dry van lanes into Oak Ridge, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,614	$3.42	$2,327 – $2,902	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,669	$3.81	$7,715 – $9,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,415	$4.60	$2,149 – $2,680	2 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$2,817	$3.09	$2,507 – $3,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,866 mi	$4,180	$2.24	$3,720 – $4,640	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	674 mi	$2,117	$3.14	$1,884 – $2,349	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,109 mi	$3,295	$2.97	$2,932 – $3,657	3 d
Dallas, TX	878 mi	$2,737	$3.12	$2,436 – $3,038	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Oak Ridge, TN?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Oak Ridge, TN is estimated at $8,467 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,535 and $9,398.

How far is San Diego, CA from Oak Ridge, TN by truck?

About 2,214 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 $2,036 of the $8,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Ridge, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,551, which makes San Diego, CA to Oak Ridge, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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