Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Smyrna, GA to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,052dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,214 mi
Typical range: $4,496–$5,608
Transit: 5 days

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

Smyrna to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,016
Fuel: $2,036
All-in estimate: $5,052

Return trip

San Diego → Smyrna$8,776

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Smyrna to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,052	$2.28	$4,496 – $5,608
53' refrigerated	$6,017	$2.72	$5,235 – $6,799
48' flatbed	$6,050	$2.73	$5,203 – $6,897
Step deck	$6,582	$2.97	$5,529 – $7,635
Power only	$4,495	$2.03	$3,910 – $5,079
Hotshot	$3,394	$1.53	$2,817 – $3,971
26' box truck	$3,313	$1.50	$2,816 – $3,811
Sprinter van	$2,021	$0.91	$1,698 – $2,344

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More lanes from Smyrna

53' dry van lanes from Smyrna, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$3,119	$3.54	$2,776 – $3,462	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,282 mi	$5,191	$2.27	$4,620 – $5,762	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$1,886	$2.77	$1,679 – $2,094	2 d
Houston, TX	823 mi	$2,282	$2.77	$2,031 – $2,533	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$4,784	$2.57	$4,257 – $5,310	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$2,730	$3.46	$2,430 – $3,030	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,731	$2.64	$2,430 – $3,031	2 d
Dallas, TX	839 mi	$2,316	$2.76	$2,061 – $2,571	2 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 Smyrna, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Smyrna, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,052 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,496 and $5,608.

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

About 2,214 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 $2,036 of the $5,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,776, which makes Smyrna, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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