Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Princeton, NJ sprinter rate

$4,652sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,819 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,396
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Princeton price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $4,652

Return trip

Princeton → San Diego$2,729

This direction runs 71% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Diego to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Princeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,629	$4.13	$10,350 – $12,909
53' refrigerated	$13,849	$4.91	$12,048 – $15,649
48' flatbed	$13,887	$4.93	$11,943 – $15,831
Step deck	$15,098	$5.36	$12,682 – $17,514
Power only	$10,370	$3.68	$9,022 – $11,718
Hotshot	$7,831	$2.78	$6,499 – $9,162
26' box truck	$7,637	$2.71	$6,491 – $8,782
Sprinter van	$4,652	$1.65	$3,907 – $5,396

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More lanes from San Diego

Sprinter van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$5,045	$1.76	$4,238 – $5,853	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

More lanes into Princeton

Sprinter van lanes into Princeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$4,711	$1.65	$3,957 – $5,464	5 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$1,452	$1.80	$1,220 – $1,684	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$2,002	$1.23	$1,681 – $2,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$2,378	$0.96	$1,998 – $2,759	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$2,208	$1.22	$1,855 – $2,562	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$1,942	$1.24	$1,631 – $2,253	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$1,027	$1.09	$862 – $1,191	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,603 mi	$1,980	$1.24	$1,664 – $2,297	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Princeton, NJ?

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Princeton, NJ is estimated at $4,652 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,396.

How far is San Diego, CA from Princeton, NJ by truck?

About 2,819 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 $1,102 of the $4,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Princeton, NJ to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,729, which makes San Diego, CA to Princeton, NJ 71% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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