Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,579sprinter

+2.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.93
Distance: 2,763 mi
Typical range: $2,166–$2,991
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to San Diego price history

3 months: +6.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,499
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $2,579

Return trip

San Diego → Smyrna$4,731

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Smyrna to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,447	$2.33	$5,738 – $7,156
53' refrigerated	$7,677	$2.78	$6,679 – $8,675
48' flatbed	$7,700	$2.79	$6,622 – $8,778
Step deck	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712
Power only	$5,748	$2.08	$5,001 – $6,495
Hotshot	$4,340	$1.57	$3,602 – $5,078
26' box truck	$4,233	$1.53	$3,598 – $4,868
Sprinter van	$2,579	$0.93	$2,166 – $2,991

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More lanes from Smyrna

Sprinter van lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$468	$3.06	$393 – $543	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$2,616	$0.93	$2,197 – $3,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$867	$1.12	$728 – $1,005	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$1,580	$1.03	$1,328 – $1,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$2,523	$1.04	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$349	$5.37	$293 – $405	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$1,755	$1.01	$1,475 – $2,036	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$1,541	$1.04	$1,294 – $1,787	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 Smyrna, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Smyrna, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,579 all-in in October 2026, or $0.93 a mile over about 2,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,166 and $2,991.

How far is Smyrna, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,763 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,080 of the $2,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Smyrna, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,731, which makes Smyrna, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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