Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Wheat Ridge, CO to San Diego, CA power only rate

$1,767power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $1,537–$1,997
Transit: 2 days

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

Wheat Ridge to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $873
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $1,767

Return trip

San Diego → Wheat Ridge$4,545

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wheat Ridge to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheat Ridge, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,010	$2.07	$1,789 – $2,231
53' refrigerated	$2,396	$2.47	$2,085 – $2,708
48' flatbed	$2,443	$2.51	$2,101 – $2,785
Step deck	$2,665	$2.74	$2,238 – $3,091
Power only	$1,767	$1.82	$1,537 – $1,997
Hotshot	$1,333	$1.37	$1,107 – $1,560
26' box truck	$1,310	$1.35	$1,113 – $1,506
Sprinter van	$804	$0.83	$675 – $933

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More lanes from Wheat Ridge

Power only lanes from Wheat Ridge, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$4,267	$2.21	$3,712 – $4,822	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$1,786	$1.81	$1,554 – $2,019	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,905	$1.75	$1,658 – $2,153	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$1,933	$1.86	$1,682 – $2,184	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$1,476	$2.17	$1,284 – $1,668	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$3,937	$2.11	$3,425 – $4,449	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$1,793	$1.89	$1,560 – $2,026	2 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$1,549	$1.96	$1,348 – $1,750	2 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 Wheat Ridge, CO to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Wheat Ridge, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,767 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,537 and $1,997.

How far is Wheat Ridge, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 972 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $894 of the $1,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,545, which makes Wheat Ridge, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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