Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Portage, MI dry van rate

$7,560dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,164 mi
Typical range: $6,728–$8,392
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Portage price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,570
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $7,560

Return trip

Portage → San Diego$6,378

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,560	$3.49	$6,728 – $8,392
53' refrigerated	$9,004	$4.16	$7,834 – $10,175
48' flatbed	$9,057	$4.19	$7,789 – $10,324
Step deck	$9,852	$4.55	$8,276 – $11,429
Power only	$6,724	$3.11	$5,850 – $7,598
Hotshot	$5,077	$2.35	$4,214 – $5,940
26' box truck	$4,958	$2.29	$4,214 – $5,701
Sprinter van	$3,024	$1.40	$2,540 – $3,508

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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 Portage

53' dry van lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,287	$3.16	$2,035 – $2,538	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$7,651	$3.49	$6,809 – $8,492	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,087	$8.36	$967 – $1,206	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$3,201	$2.67	$2,849 – $3,553	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$3,754	$2.05	$3,341 – $4,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,912	$2.87	$1,702 – $2,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$3,515	$2.62	$3,129 – $3,902	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$2,877	$2.74	$2,561 – $3,194	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Portage, MI is estimated at $7,560 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,728 and $8,392.

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

About 2,164 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 $1,990 of the $7,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,570 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,378, which makes San Diego, CA to Portage, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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