Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$683sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 311 mi
Typical range: $574–$792
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis Obispo to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $561
Fuel: $122
All-in estimate: $683

Return trip

San Diego → San Luis Obispo$683

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Luis Obispo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,707	$5.49	$1,519 – $1,895
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$6.56	$1,774 – $2,304
48' flatbed	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445
Step deck	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731
Power only	$1,459	$4.69	$1,270 – $1,649
Hotshot	$1,099	$3.53	$912 – $1,286
26' box truck	$1,096	$3.52	$931 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$683	$2.20	$574 – $792

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

Sprinter van lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$5,265	$1.76	$4,423 – $6,108	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$527	$2.90	$443 – $612	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$2,862	$1.33	$2,404 – $3,320	4 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$2,549	$1.43	$2,142 – $2,957	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,128	$1.90	$948 – $1,309	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$4,906	$1.67	$4,121 – $5,691	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$2,305	$1.45	$1,936 – $2,674	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$2,344	$1.44	$1,969 – $2,719	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Luis Obispo, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $683 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 311 mi. Quotes typically land between $574 and $792.

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

About 311 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 $122 of the $683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $561 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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