Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wauwatosa, WI to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,996dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,036 mi
Typical range: $5,336–$6,655
Transit: 4 days

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

Wauwatosa to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,124
Fuel: $1,872
All-in estimate: $5,996

Return trip

San Diego → Wauwatosa$7,127

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wauwatosa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wauwatosa, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,996	$2.94	$5,336 – $6,655
53' refrigerated	$7,142	$3.51	$6,213 – $8,070
48' flatbed	$7,189	$3.53	$6,182 – $8,195
Step deck	$7,822	$3.84	$6,570 – $9,073
Power only	$5,329	$2.62	$4,637 – $6,022
Hotshot	$4,024	$1.98	$3,340 – $4,708
26' box truck	$3,930	$1.93	$3,341 – $4,520
Sprinter van	$2,398	$1.18	$2,015 – $2,782

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More lanes from Wauwatosa

53' dry van lanes from Wauwatosa, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,975	$4.53	$3,538 – $4,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$6,056	$2.94	$5,390 – $6,722	4 d
Chicago, IL	102 mi	$921	$9.03	$819 – $1,022	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,896	$3.29	$3,467 – $4,324	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$5,685	$3.32	$5,060 – $6,310	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$3,608	$4.37	$3,211 – $4,005	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,218	$3.24	$3,754 – $4,682	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,417	$3.39	$3,041 – $3,793	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 Wauwatosa, WI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Wauwatosa, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,336 and $6,655.

How far is Wauwatosa, WI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,036 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 $1,872 of the $5,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wauwatosa, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,127, which makes Wauwatosa, WI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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