Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$2,289dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $2,037–$2,540
Transit: 1 day

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

Stockton to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,826
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $2,289

Return trip

San Diego → Stockton$2,289

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Stockton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540
53' refrigerated	$2,731	$5.42	$2,376 – $3,086
48' flatbed	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228
Step deck	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595
Power only	$1,983	$3.93	$1,725 – $2,241
Hotshot	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749
26' box truck	$1,480	$2.94	$1,258 – $1,702
Sprinter van	$915	$1.82	$769 – $1,062

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More lanes from Stockton

53' dry van lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$13,002	$4.39	$11,572 – $14,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,028	$3.33	$6,255 – $7,801	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,200	$4.53	$2,848 – $3,552	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$12,131	$4.19	$10,797 – $13,466	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$6,034	$3.59	$5,370 – $6,698	4 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 Stockton, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Stockton, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,289 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,037 and $2,540.

How far is Stockton, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 504 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $463 of the $2,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Stockton, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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