Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA power only rate

$3,502power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $3,047–$3,957
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Van Buren to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,078
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $3,502

Return trip

San Diego → Van Buren$5,086

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Van Buren to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.55	$3,518 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$3.04	$4,097 – $5,322
48' flatbed	$4,760	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,426
Step deck	$5,183	$3.35	$4,354 – $6,012
Power only	$3,502	$2.26	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.71	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,587	$1.67	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.02	$1,328 – $1,834

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More lanes from Van Buren

Power only lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$4,235	$3.08	$3,685 – $4,786	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,626	$2.25	$3,155 – $4,097	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,743	$2.60	$1,517 – $1,970	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$1,415	$3.03	$1,231 – $1,599	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$3,104	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,508	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$3,820	$2.96	$3,324 – $4,317	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$1,617	$2.86	$1,407 – $1,828	2 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,016	$3.75	$884 – $1,148	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,502 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,047 and $3,957.

How far is Van Buren, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,424 of the $3,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Van Buren, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,086, which makes Van Buren, AR to San Diego, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →