Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Williston, ND to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,598dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $4,093–$5,104
Transit: 3 days

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

Williston to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,217
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $4,598

Return trip

San Diego → Williston$6,000

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Williston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Williston, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,598	$3.06	$4,093 – $5,104
53' refrigerated	$5,479	$3.65	$4,767 – $6,191
48' flatbed	$5,540	$3.69	$4,764 – $6,315
Step deck	$6,033	$4.02	$5,068 – $6,998
Power only	$4,072	$2.71	$3,542 – $4,601
Hotshot	$3,073	$2.05	$2,551 – $3,596
26' box truck	$3,008	$2.00	$2,557 – $3,459
Sprinter van	$1,839	$1.22	$1,545 – $2,134

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More lanes from Williston

53' dry van lanes from Williston, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$7,293	$4.00	$6,491 – $8,095	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$4,496	$3.07	$4,002 – $4,991	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$3,371	$3.20	$3,000 – $3,742	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,987	$3.14	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$4,484	$3.45	$3,991 – $4,977	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$6,815	$3.82	$6,065 – $7,564	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,914	$3.15	$4,373 – $5,454	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$4,275	$3.23	$3,805 – $4,745	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 Williston, ND to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Williston, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,093 and $5,104.

How far is Williston, ND from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,502 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 $1,381 of the $4,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Williston, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,000, which makes Williston, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology