Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sturgis, SD freight rate

$4,886dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $4,348–$5,423
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Sturgis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,709
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $4,886

Return trip

Sturgis → San Diego$4,018

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,886	$3.82	$4,348 – $5,423
53' refrigerated	$5,822	$4.55	$5,065 – $6,579
48' flatbed	$5,903	$4.61	$5,077 – $6,730
Step deck	$6,432	$5.03	$5,403 – $7,461
Power only	$4,316	$3.37	$3,755 – $4,877
Hotshot	$3,257	$2.54	$2,703 – $3,811
26' box truck	$3,192	$2.49	$2,713 – $3,671
Sprinter van	$1,954	$1.53	$1,642 – $2,267

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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 Sturgis

53' dry van lanes into Sturgis, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$4,873	$2.72	$4,337 – $5,409	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$4,831	$3.83	$4,300 – $5,363	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,499	$3.63	$3,114 – $3,883	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$3,490	$2.68	$3,106 – $3,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$2,363	$2.28	$2,103 – $2,623	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$4,220	$2.42	$3,755 – $4,684	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,396	$2.70	$3,023 – $3,770	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$2,901	$2.79	$2,582 – $3,220	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $4,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,348 and $5,423.

How far is San Diego, CA from Sturgis, SD by truck?

About 1,280 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,177 of the $4,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,018, which makes San Diego, CA to Sturgis, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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