Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA freight rate

$5,886dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,686 mi
Typical range: $5,239–$6,533
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,336
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $5,886

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → San Diego$4,841

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Diego to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,886	$3.49	$5,239 – $6,533
53' refrigerated	$7,012	$4.16	$6,100 – $7,924
48' flatbed	$7,077	$4.20	$6,086 – $8,068
Step deck	$7,704	$4.57	$6,472 – $8,937
Power only	$5,220	$3.10	$4,541 – $5,899
Hotshot	$3,941	$2.34	$3,271 – $4,610
26' box truck	$3,854	$2.29	$3,276 – $4,432
Sprinter van	$2,354	$1.40	$1,978 – $2,731

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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 Pleasant Hill

53' dry van lanes into Pleasant Hill, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$3,303	$2.75	$2,939 – $3,666	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,965	$3.48	$5,309 – $6,621	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,670	$4.70	$1,486 – $1,854	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$2,619	$2.70	$2,331 – $2,907	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$2,820	$2.07	$2,509 – $3,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$2,808	$2.47	$2,499 – $3,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$2,775	$2.66	$2,469 – $3,080	3 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,143	$2.86	$1,907 – $2,378	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA is estimated at $5,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,239 and $6,533.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pleasant Hill, IA by truck?

About 1,686 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 $1,550 of the $5,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pleasant Hill, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,841, which makes San Diego, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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