Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$1,201sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $0.91
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $1,009–$1,394
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +16.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $686
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $1,201

Return trip

San Diego → Shelby$2,344

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shelby to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,003	$2.28	$2,673 – $3,334
53' refrigerated	$3,579	$2.71	$3,114 – $4,044
48' flatbed	$3,627	$2.75	$3,119 – $4,134
Step deck	$3,951	$3.00	$3,319 – $4,584
Power only	$2,654	$2.01	$2,309 – $2,999
Hotshot	$2,003	$1.52	$1,663 – $2,344
26' box truck	$1,963	$1.49	$1,668 – $2,257
Sprinter van	$1,201	$0.91	$1,009 – $1,394

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More lanes from Shelby

Sprinter van lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$2,582	$1.14	$2,169 – $2,995	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$1,146	$0.92	$962 – $1,329	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$1,307	$0.88	$1,098 – $1,516	3 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$1,653	$0.90	$1,389 – $1,918	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$1,239	$1.02	$1,041 – $1,438	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$2,420	$1.09	$2,032 – $2,807	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$1,592	$0.90	$1,338 – $1,847	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$1,448	$0.92	$1,216 – $1,680	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 Shelby, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Shelby, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,201 all-in in October 2026, or $0.91 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,009 and $1,394.

How far is Shelby, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,319 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 $515 of the $1,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Shelby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,344, which makes Shelby, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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