Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN freight rate

$6,910dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,816 mi
Typical range: $6,150–$7,670
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Oakdale price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,240
Fuel: $1,670
All-in estimate: $6,910

Return trip

Oakdale → San Diego$5,488

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Oakdale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,910	$3.80	$6,150 – $7,670
53' refrigerated	$8,231	$4.53	$7,161 – $9,301
48' flatbed	$8,298	$4.57	$7,136 – $9,460
Step deck	$9,032	$4.97	$7,587 – $10,477
Power only	$6,133	$3.38	$5,336 – $6,931
Hotshot	$4,630	$2.55	$3,843 – $5,418
26' box truck	$4,526	$2.49	$3,847 – $5,205
Sprinter van	$2,764	$1.52	$2,322 – $3,206

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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 Oakdale

53' dry van lanes into Oakdale, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$3,601	$3.03	$3,205 – $3,998	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$6,930	$3.80	$6,167 – $7,692	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,985	$4.91	$1,767 – $2,203	1 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$3,534	$2.83	$3,146 – $3,923	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$3,399	$2.24	$3,025 – $3,773	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,098	$2.71	$2,758 – $3,439	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,689	$2.81	$3,284 – $4,095	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,003	$2.94	$2,673 – $3,334	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN is estimated at $6,910 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,150 and $7,670.

How far is San Diego, CA from Oakdale, MN by truck?

About 1,816 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,670 of the $6,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakdale, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,488, which makes San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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