Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ridgecrest, CA dry van rate

$1,469dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 232 mi
Typical range: $1,307–$1,631
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Ridgecrest price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,256
Fuel: $213
All-in estimate: $1,469

Return trip

Ridgecrest → San Diego$1,469

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,469	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,631
53' refrigerated	$1,756	$7.57	$1,527 – $1,984
48' flatbed	$1,864	$8.04	$1,603 – $2,125
Step deck	$2,050	$8.83	$1,722 – $2,378
Power only	$1,245	$5.37	$1,083 – $1,407
Hotshot	$937	$4.04	$778 – $1,097
26' box truck	$939	$4.05	$798 – $1,080
Sprinter van	$588	$2.53	$494 – $682

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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 Ridgecrest

53' dry van lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$6,897	$2.46	$6,138 – $7,656	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$6,031	$3.07	$5,367 – $6,694	4 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$3,932	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,365	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,152	$2.81	$1,026 – $1,279	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$5,989	$2.19	$5,330 – $6,647	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$3,525	$2.51	$3,137 – $3,912	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $1,469 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 232 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,307 and $1,631.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ridgecrest, CA by truck?

About 232 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $213 of the $1,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ridgecrest, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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