Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Williston, ND freight rate

$6,000dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $5,340–$6,660
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Williston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,619
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $6,000

Return trip

Williston → San Diego$4,598

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Diego to Williston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Williston, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,000	$3.99	$5,340 – $6,660
53' refrigerated	$7,149	$4.76	$6,220 – $8,079
48' flatbed	$7,229	$4.81	$6,217 – $8,241
Step deck	$7,872	$5.24	$6,613 – $9,132
Power only	$5,313	$3.54	$4,622 – $6,004
Hotshot	$4,011	$2.67	$3,329 – $4,692
26' box truck	$3,925	$2.61	$3,337 – $4,514
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.60	$2,016 – $2,784

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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 Williston

53' dry van lanes into Williston, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$5,306	$2.91	$4,722 – $5,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$5,867	$4.01	$5,222 – $6,513	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,031	$3.83	$3,588 – $4,475	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,430	$2.79	$3,943 – $4,918	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$3,048	$2.35	$2,713 – $3,383	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$4,628	$2.59	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,366	$2.80	$3,885 – $4,846	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$3,798	$2.87	$3,380 – $4,216	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Williston, ND?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Williston, ND is estimated at $6,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,340 and $6,660.

How far is San Diego, CA from Williston, ND by truck?

About 1,502 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 $1,381 of the $6,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williston, ND to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,598, which makes San Diego, CA to Williston, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology