Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Urbandale, IA sprinter rate

$2,336sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $1,962–$2,710
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Urbandale price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,683
Fuel: $653
All-in estimate: $2,336

Return trip

Urbandale → San Diego$1,922

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

San Diego to Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,840	$3.50	$5,198 – $6,483
53' refrigerated	$6,958	$4.16	$6,053 – $7,862
48' flatbed	$7,023	$4.20	$6,040 – $8,007
Step deck	$7,646	$4.58	$6,423 – $8,870
Power only	$5,179	$3.10	$4,506 – $5,852
Hotshot	$3,910	$2.34	$3,245 – $4,574
26' box truck	$3,824	$2.29	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,336	$1.40	$1,962 – $2,710

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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 Urbandale

Sprinter van lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$1,337	$1.10	$1,123 – $1,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$2,367	$1.40	$1,988 – $2,745	3 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$685	$1.85	$576 – $795	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,048	$1.08	$881 – $1,216	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$1,118	$0.83	$939 – $1,297	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$1,137	$0.98	$955 – $1,319	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$1,107	$1.06	$930 – $1,284	2 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$855	$1.15	$718 – $992	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Urbandale, IA?

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $2,336 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,962 and $2,710.

How far is San Diego, CA from Urbandale, IA by truck?

About 1,671 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 $653 of the $2,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Urbandale, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,922, which makes San Diego, CA to Urbandale, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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