Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Luis, AZ to San Diego, CA freight rate

$733dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 168 mi
Typical range: $653–$814
Transit: 1 day

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

San Luis to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $579
Fuel: $154
All-in estimate: $733

Return trip

San Diego → San Luis$1,408

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Luis to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$733	$4.36	$653 – $814
53' refrigerated	$877	$5.22	$763 – $991
48' flatbed	$940	$5.60	$809 – $1,072
Step deck	$1,036	$6.17	$870 – $1,202
Power only	$616	$3.67	$536 – $696
Hotshot	$463	$2.76	$384 – $542
26' box truck	$466	$2.78	$396 – $536
Sprinter van	$293	$1.75	$246 – $340

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More lanes from San Luis

53' dry van lanes from San Luis, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,726 mi	$6,928	$2.54	$6,166 – $7,690	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	281 mi	$929	$3.31	$827 – $1,031	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,905 mi	$3,684	$1.93	$3,279 – $4,089	4 d
Houston, TX	1,365 mi	$2,903	$2.13	$2,584 – $3,222	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	201 mi	$872	$4.34	$776 – $968	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,651 mi	$6,425	$2.42	$5,718 – $7,132	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$2,532	$2.19	$2,254 – $2,811	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,232 mi	$2,665	$2.16	$2,372 – $2,958	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Luis, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $733 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 168 mi. Quotes typically land between $653 and $814.

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

About 168 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 $154 of the $733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,408, which makes San Luis, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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