Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

South Bend, IN to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,484sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.17
Distance: 2,116 mi
Typical range: $2,087–$2,882
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Bend to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,657
Fuel: $827
All-in estimate: $2,484

Return trip

San Diego → South Bend$2,930

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

South Bend to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from South Bend, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,210	$2.93	$5,527 – $6,893
53' refrigerated	$7,397	$3.50	$6,435 – $8,358
48' flatbed	$7,442	$3.52	$6,400 – $8,484
Step deck	$8,096	$3.83	$6,801 – $9,392
Power only	$5,522	$2.61	$4,804 – $6,240
Hotshot	$4,169	$1.97	$3,461 – $4,878
26' box truck	$4,072	$1.92	$3,461 – $4,683
Sprinter van	$2,484	$1.17	$2,087 – $2,882

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More lanes from South Bend

Sprinter van lanes from South Bend, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$1,428	$1.88	$1,200 – $1,657	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$2,517	$1.17	$2,114 – $2,919	4 d
Chicago, IL	87 mi	$353	$4.06	$297 – $410	1 d
Houston, TX	1,140 mi	$1,512	$1.33	$1,270 – $1,754	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$2,358	$1.32	$1,981 – $2,735	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$1,277	$1.82	$1,073 – $1,482	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$1,667	$1.30	$1,400 – $1,934	3 d
Dallas, TX	993 mi	$1,353	$1.36	$1,136 – $1,569	2 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 South Bend, IN to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from South Bend, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,484 all-in in October 2026, or $1.17 a mile over about 2,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,087 and $2,882.

How far is South Bend, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,116 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 $827 of the $2,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to South Bend, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,930, which makes South Bend, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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