Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$4,646dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 2,458 mi
Typical range: $4,135–$5,157
Transit: 5 days

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

Tampa to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $2,260
All-in estimate: $4,646

Return trip

San Diego → Tampa$12,320

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tampa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,646	$1.89	$4,135 – $5,157
53' refrigerated	$5,533	$2.25	$4,814 – $6,252
48' flatbed	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334
Step deck	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010
Power only	$4,138	$1.68	$3,600 – $4,676
Hotshot	$3,124	$1.27	$2,593 – $3,655
26' box truck	$3,049	$1.24	$2,592 – $3,506
Sprinter van	$1,858	$0.76	$1,561 – $2,156

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More lanes from Tampa

53' dry van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,302	$2.79	$2,939 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,423	$2.05	$2,157 – $2,690	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,105	$2.26	$1,873 – $2,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,479	$2.12	$3,987 – $4,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,960	$2.69	$2,634 – $3,286	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,494	$2.16	$2,220 – $2,769	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$2,362	$2.19	$2,102 – $2,621	3 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 Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,646 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 2,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,135 and $5,157.

How far is Tampa, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,458 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 $2,260 of the $4,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,320, which makes Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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