Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Tampa, FL sprinter rate

$4,928sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,458 mi
Typical range: $4,140–$5,717
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Tampa price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,968
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $4,928

Return trip

Tampa → San Diego$1,858

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,320	$5.01	$10,965 – $13,676
53' refrigerated	$14,673	$5.97	$12,765 – $16,580
48' flatbed	$14,735	$5.99	$12,672 – $16,798
Step deck	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589
Power only	$10,972	$4.46	$9,546 – $12,399
Hotshot	$8,285	$3.37	$6,877 – $9,694
26' box truck	$8,085	$3.29	$6,872 – $9,298
Sprinter van	$4,928	$2.00	$4,140 – $5,717

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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 Tampa

Sprinter van lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$1,953	$1.65	$1,640 – $2,265	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,088	$2.00	$4,274 – $5,902	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,356	$1.99	$1,979 – $2,733	2 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,520	$1.63	$1,277 – $1,763	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$2,475	$1.17	$2,079 – $2,871	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,634	$1.49	$1,373 – $1,895	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,802	$1.56	$1,513 – $2,090	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$1,706	$1.58	$1,433 – $1,979	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,928 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,140 and $5,717.

How far is San Diego, CA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,458 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 $960 of the $4,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,858, which makes San Diego, CA to Tampa, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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