Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Salem, VA sprinter rate

$4,399sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,486 mi
Typical range: $3,695–$5,103
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Salem price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,428
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $4,399

Return trip

Salem → San Diego$2,369

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Diego to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,997	$4.42	$9,787 – $12,207
53' refrigerated	$13,097	$5.27	$11,394 – $14,799
48' flatbed	$13,151	$5.29	$11,309 – $14,992
Step deck	$14,301	$5.75	$12,013 – $16,590
Power only	$9,795	$3.94	$8,522 – $11,068
Hotshot	$7,396	$2.98	$6,139 – $8,653
26' box truck	$7,217	$2.90	$6,134 – $8,300
Sprinter van	$4,399	$1.77	$3,695 – $5,103

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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 Salem

Sprinter van lanes into Salem, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$877	$1.85	$736 – $1,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$4,482	$1.77	$3,765 – $5,199	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$1,247	$2.06	$1,048 – $1,447	1 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$1,652	$1.37	$1,387 – $1,916	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$2,208	$1.03	$1,855 – $2,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$681	$1.77	$572 – $791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$1,879	$1.34	$1,578 – $2,179	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$1,613	$1.38	$1,355 – $1,871	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Salem, VA is estimated at $4,399 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,695 and $5,103.

How far is San Diego, CA from Salem, VA by truck?

About 2,486 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 $971 of the $4,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, VA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,369, which makes San Diego, CA to Salem, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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