Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Smyrna, TN to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,220dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,067 mi
Typical range: $4,646–$5,795
Transit: 4 days

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

Smyrna to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,320
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $5,220

Return trip

San Diego → Smyrna$7,963

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Smyrna to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,220	$2.53	$4,646 – $5,795
53' refrigerated	$6,218	$3.01	$5,410 – $7,026
48' flatbed	$6,258	$3.03	$5,382 – $7,134
Step deck	$6,808	$3.29	$5,719 – $7,898
Power only	$4,641	$2.25	$4,038 – $5,244
Hotshot	$3,504	$1.70	$2,908 – $4,100
26' box truck	$3,422	$1.66	$2,909 – $3,936
Sprinter van	$2,088	$1.01	$1,754 – $2,422

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More lanes from Smyrna

53' dry van lanes from Smyrna, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,457	$3.88	$3,077 – $3,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$5,353	$2.52	$4,764 – $5,942	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,636	$3.38	$1,456 – $1,816	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$2,426	$3.08	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,894	$2.85	$4,355 – $5,432	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$3,034	$3.78	$2,700 – $3,367	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$2,868	$2.93	$2,552 – $3,183	2 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$2,303	$3.13	$2,049 – $2,556	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, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Smyrna, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,220 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,646 and $5,795.

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

About 2,067 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,900 of the $5,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,320 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,963, which makes Smyrna, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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