Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$1,858sprinter

+4.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.76
Distance: 2,458 mi
Typical range: $1,561–$2,156
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $898
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $1,858

Return trip

San Diego → Tampa$4,928

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

Sprinter van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$1,321	$1.12	$1,109 – $1,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$1,919	$0.75	$1,612 – $2,226	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$969	$0.82	$814 – $1,124	2 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$842	$0.90	$707 – $977	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$1,792	$0.85	$1,505 – $2,078	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,184	$1.08	$995 – $1,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$998	$0.87	$838 – $1,157	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$945	$0.88	$793 – $1,096	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 Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,858 all-in in October 2026, or $0.76 a mile over about 2,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,561 and $2,156.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $960 of the $1,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,928, 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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