Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Springfield, TN to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,166dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $4,598–$5,735
Transit: 4 days

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

Springfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $5,166

Return trip

San Diego → Springfield$7,880

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

Springfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,166	$2.53	$4,598 – $5,735
53' refrigerated	$6,154	$3.01	$5,354 – $6,954
48' flatbed	$6,194	$3.03	$5,327 – $7,061
Step deck	$6,739	$3.30	$5,661 – $7,818
Power only	$4,592	$2.25	$3,995 – $5,189
Hotshot	$3,467	$1.70	$2,878 – $4,057
26' box truck	$3,387	$1.66	$2,879 – $3,895
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.01	$1,736 – $2,397

More lanes from Springfield

53' dry van lanes from Springfield, 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	2,100 mi	$5,295	$2.52	$4,712 – $5,877	5 d
Chicago, IL	439 mi	$1,537	$3.50	$1,368 – $1,706	1 d
Houston, TX	798 mi	$2,449	$3.07	$2,180 – $2,719	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$4,837	$2.85	$4,305 – $5,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$3,040	$3.78	$2,705 – $3,374	2 d
San Antonio, TX	980 mi	$2,872	$2.93	$2,557 – $3,188	2 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$2,289	$3.14	$2,037 – $2,541	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 Springfield, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Springfield, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,598 and $5,735.

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

About 2,043 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 $1,878 of the $5,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,880, which makes Springfield, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology