Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA sprinter rate

$984sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $827–$1,142
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to San Francisco price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $765
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $984

Return trip

San Francisco → San Diego$984

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

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 San Francisco

Sprinter van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$3,000	$0.98	$2,520 – $3,480	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$826	$1.92	$694 – $958	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$2,697	$1.21	$2,266 – $3,129	4 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$1,893	$0.96	$1,590 – $2,196	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$730	$0.91	$614 – $847	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$2,614	$0.87	$2,196 – $3,032	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$1,736	$0.97	$1,458 – $2,014	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$1,735	$0.97	$1,457 – $2,013	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $984 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $827 and $1,142.

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 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $219 of the $984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $765 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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