Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ottawa, KS freight rate

$5,545dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,519 mi
Typical range: $4,935–$6,154
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Ottawa price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,148
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $5,545

Return trip

Ottawa → San Diego$4,604

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 Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,545	$3.65	$4,935 – $6,154
53' refrigerated	$6,606	$4.35	$5,747 – $7,465
48' flatbed	$6,678	$4.40	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,273	$4.79	$6,109 – $8,436
Power only	$4,910	$3.23	$4,272 – $5,549
Hotshot	$3,706	$2.44	$3,076 – $4,337
26' box truck	$3,628	$2.39	$3,083 – $4,172
Sprinter van	$2,218	$1.46	$1,863 – $2,573

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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 Ottawa

53' dry van lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$3,743	$2.78	$3,331 – $4,155	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$5,676	$3.64	$5,051 – $6,300	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,243	$4.15	$1,996 – $2,490	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$2,144	$2.98	$1,909 – $2,380	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$2,577	$2.18	$2,294 – $2,861	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$3,170	$2.49	$2,822 – $3,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$2,272	$2.92	$2,022 – $2,522	2 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$1,627	$3.36	$1,448 – $1,806	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $5,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,519 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,935 and $6,154.

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

About 1,519 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 $1,397 of the $5,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,604, which makes San Diego, CA to Ottawa, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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