Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ sprinter rate

$917sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $770–$1,064
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Tucson price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $747
Fuel: $170
All-in estimate: $917

Return trip

Tucson → San Diego$478

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 Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,292	$5.28	$2,040 – $2,544
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$6.30	$2,380 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,849	$6.56	$2,450 – $3,248
Step deck	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620
Power only	$1,978	$4.56	$1,721 – $2,235
Hotshot	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744
26' box truck	$1,479	$3.41	$1,257 – $1,701
Sprinter van	$917	$2.11	$770 – $1,064

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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 Tucson

Sprinter van lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$2,741	$1.10	$2,303 – $3,180	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,054	$1.96	$885 – $1,222	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,342	$1.38	$1,967 – $2,717	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,268	$1.15	$1,065 – $1,471	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$304	$2.13	$256 – $353	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$2,366	$0.98	$1,988 – $2,745	4 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,074	$1.21	$902 – $1,246	2 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$1,149	$1.18	$965 – $1,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $917 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $770 and $1,064.

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

About 434 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 $170 of the $917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $747 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $478, which makes San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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