Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA freight rate

$2,461dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $2,190–$2,731
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to San Francisco price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,945
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $2,461

Return trip

San Francisco → San Diego$2,461

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

San Diego to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731
53' refrigerated	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317
48' flatbed	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459
Step deck	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850
Power only	$2,138	$3.81	$1,860 – $2,415
Hotshot	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886
26' box truck	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$984	$1.75	$827 – $1,142

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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 San Francisco

53' dry van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,743	$3.03	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$4,338	$2.43	$3,860 – $4,815	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,461 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,190 and $2,731.

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

About 561 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $516 of the $2,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,945 is linehaul.

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

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

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