Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Yankton, SD freight rate

$5,608dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,507 mi
Typical range: $4,991–$6,225
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Yankton price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,222
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $5,608

Return trip

Yankton → San Diego$4,612

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

San Diego to Yankton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Yankton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,608	$3.72	$4,991 – $6,225
53' refrigerated	$6,682	$4.43	$5,813 – $7,550
48' flatbed	$6,755	$4.48	$5,810 – $7,701
Step deck	$7,357	$4.88	$6,180 – $8,534
Power only	$4,966	$3.30	$4,320 – $5,611
Hotshot	$3,748	$2.49	$3,111 – $4,386
26' box truck	$3,669	$2.43	$3,118 – $4,219
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.49	$1,884 – $2,602

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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 Yankton

53' dry van lanes into Yankton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$4,019	$2.80	$3,577 – $4,461	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$5,643	$3.72	$5,022 – $6,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,430	$4.11	$2,163 – $2,698	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$2,984	$2.77	$2,656 – $3,312	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$2,674	$2.22	$2,380 – $2,968	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$3,448	$2.51	$3,069 – $3,827	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$3,031	$2.76	$2,697 – $3,364	3 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$2,419	$2.94	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Yankton, SD?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Yankton, SD is estimated at $5,608 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,991 and $6,225.

How far is San Diego, CA from Yankton, SD by truck?

About 1,507 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 $1,386 of the $5,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yankton, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,612, which makes San Diego, CA to Yankton, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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