Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Thornton, CO sprinter rate

$2,093sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $1,758–$2,428
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Thornton price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,707
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $2,093

Return trip

Thornton → San Diego$814

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Thornton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Thornton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,233	$5.30	$4,657 – $5,808
53' refrigerated	$6,237	$6.32	$5,427 – $7,048
48' flatbed	$6,357	$6.44	$5,467 – $7,247
Step deck	$6,934	$7.03	$5,825 – $8,044
Power only	$4,602	$4.66	$4,003 – $5,200
Hotshot	$3,472	$3.52	$2,882 – $4,062
26' box truck	$3,410	$3.46	$2,899 – $3,922
Sprinter van	$2,093	$2.12	$1,758 – $2,428

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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 Thornton

Sprinter van lanes into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$2,740	$1.43	$2,302 – $3,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,113	$2.12	$1,775 – $2,451	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,019	$1.88	$1,696 – $2,343	2 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$1,541	$1.48	$1,294 – $1,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$922	$1.32	$774 – $1,070	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$2,360	$1.27	$1,983 – $2,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$1,435	$1.50	$1,205 – $1,665	2 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$1,240	$1.57	$1,042 – $1,439	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Thornton, CO is estimated at $2,093 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,758 and $2,428.

How far is San Diego, CA from Thornton, CO by truck?

About 987 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $386 of the $2,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thornton, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $814, which makes San Diego, CA to Thornton, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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