Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Portage, IN power only rate

$6,358power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,060 mi
Typical range: $5,532–$7,185
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Portage price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,464
Fuel: $1,894
All-in estimate: $6,358

Return trip

Portage → San Diego$5,390

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Portage, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,152	$3.47	$6,366 – $7,939
53' refrigerated	$8,519	$4.14	$7,412 – $9,627
48' flatbed	$8,574	$4.16	$7,374 – $9,774
Step deck	$9,329	$4.53	$7,836 – $10,821
Power only	$6,358	$3.09	$5,532 – $7,185
Hotshot	$4,800	$2.33	$3,984 – $5,617
26' box truck	$4,689	$2.28	$3,986 – $5,392
Sprinter van	$2,861	$1.39	$2,403 – $3,319

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Portage

Power only lanes into Portage, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$2,169	$2.66	$1,887 – $2,451	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$6,444	$3.08	$5,607 – $7,282	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$2,606	$2.36	$2,267 – $2,945	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$3,125	$1.81	$2,719 – $3,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$1,812	$2.40	$1,576 – $2,047	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$2,872	$2.32	$2,499 – $3,246	3 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$2,303	$2.43	$2,003 – $2,602	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$1,917	$1.94	$1,668 – $2,167	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Portage, IN?

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Portage, IN is estimated at $6,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,532 and $7,185.

How far is San Diego, CA from Portage, IN by truck?

About 2,060 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 $1,894 of the $6,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,390, which makes San Diego, CA to Portage, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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