Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to San Luis, AZ dry van rate

$1,408dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $8.38
Distance: 168 mi
Typical range: $1,253–$1,563
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to San Luis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,254
Fuel: $154
All-in estimate: $1,408

Return trip

San Luis → San Diego$733

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Diego to San Luis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to San Luis, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,408	$8.38	$1,253 – $1,563
53' refrigerated	$1,684	$10.02	$1,465 – $1,903
48' flatbed	$1,805	$10.75	$1,553 – $2,058
Step deck	$1,989	$11.84	$1,671 – $2,307
Power only	$1,182	$7.04	$1,028 – $1,336
Hotshot	$889	$5.29	$738 – $1,041
26' box truck	$895	$5.33	$761 – $1,029
Sprinter van	$563	$3.35	$473 – $653

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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 Luis

53' dry van lanes into San Luis, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,726 mi	$7,415	$2.72	$6,599 – $8,231	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	281 mi	$1,783	$6.35	$1,587 – $1,980	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,905 mi	$6,482	$3.40	$5,769 – $7,195	4 d
Houston, TX	1,365 mi	$3,795	$2.78	$3,377 – $4,212	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	201 mi	$872	$4.34	$776 – $968	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,651 mi	$6,419	$2.42	$5,713 – $7,125	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$3,310	$2.86	$2,946 – $3,674	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,232 mi	$3,483	$2.83	$3,100 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to San Luis, AZ is estimated at $1,408 all-in in October 2026, or $8.38 a mile over about 168 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,253 and $1,563.

How far is San Diego, CA from San Luis, AZ by truck?

About 168 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 $154 of the $1,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Luis, AZ to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $733, which makes San Diego, CA to San Luis, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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