Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Slidell, LA sprinter rate

$2,970sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 1,906 mi
Typical range: $2,495–$3,446
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Slidell price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,225
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,970

Return trip

Slidell → San Diego$1,858

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,426	$3.90	$6,609 – $8,243
53' refrigerated	$8,846	$4.64	$7,696 – $9,996
48' flatbed	$8,912	$4.68	$7,664 – $10,160
Step deck	$9,699	$5.09	$8,147 – $11,250
Power only	$6,596	$3.46	$5,738 – $7,453
Hotshot	$4,980	$2.61	$4,133 – $5,826
26' box truck	$4,866	$2.55	$4,136 – $5,596
Sprinter van	$2,970	$1.56	$2,495 – $3,446

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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

Sprinter van lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$1,646	$1.22	$1,383 – $1,910	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$3,090	$1.55	$2,596 – $3,584	4 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$1,497	$1.57	$1,258 – $1,737	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$632	$1.59	$531 – $734	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$1,436	$0.92	$1,206 – $1,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$1,379	$1.10	$1,158 – $1,599	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$849	$1.37	$713 – $985	2 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$756	$1.44	$635 – $877	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Slidell, LA is estimated at $2,970 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 1,906 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,495 and $3,446.

How far is San Diego, CA from Slidell, LA by truck?

About 1,906 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $745 of the $2,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Slidell, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,858, which makes San Diego, CA to Slidell, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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