Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Spartanburg, SC to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,276dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,377 mi
Typical range: $4,695–$5,856
Transit: 5 days

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

Spartanburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,091
Fuel: $2,185
All-in estimate: $5,276

Return trip

San Diego → Spartanburg$9,666

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Spartanburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Spartanburg, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$2.22	$4,695 – $5,856
53' refrigerated	$6,283	$2.64	$5,466 – $7,100
48' flatbed	$6,312	$2.66	$5,429 – $7,196
Step deck	$6,866	$2.89	$5,767 – $7,964
Power only	$4,697	$1.98	$4,086 – $5,308
Hotshot	$3,547	$1.49	$2,944 – $4,150
26' box truck	$3,462	$1.46	$2,942 – $3,981
Sprinter van	$2,110	$0.89	$1,773 – $2,448

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More lanes from Spartanburg

53' dry van lanes from Spartanburg, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	694 mi	$2,553	$3.68	$2,272 – $2,834	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,439 mi	$5,400	$2.21	$4,806 – $5,994	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,828	$2.72	$1,627 – $2,029	2 d
Houston, TX	1,017 mi	$2,638	$2.59	$2,348 – $2,928	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,028 mi	$5,049	$2.49	$4,493 – $5,604	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	603 mi	$2,196	$3.64	$1,954 – $2,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,073	$2.50	$2,735 – $3,411	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$2,642	$2.59	$2,351 – $2,933	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 Spartanburg, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Spartanburg, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,276 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,695 and $5,856.

How far is Spartanburg, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,377 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 $2,185 of the $5,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Spartanburg, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,666, which makes Spartanburg, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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