Dry van · October 2026

San Diego, CA to Ames, IA

$5,898

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,249 to $6,547

Linehaul $4,344Fuel $1,554

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Dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

Dry van lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,316	$2.75	$2,952 – $3,681	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$5,968	$3.48	$5,311 – $6,624	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,684	$4.68	$1,498 – $1,869	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,691	$2.68	$2,395 – $2,987	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,834	$2.07	$2,522 – $3,145	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,824	$2.46	$2,514 – $3,135	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,839	$2.64	$2,526 – $3,151	3 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,211	$2.83	$1,968 – $2,454	2 d

How much does a dry van from San Diego, CA to Ames, IA cost?

About $5,898 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.49 a mile over 1,690 mi. Most quotes land between $5,249 and $6,547.

How long does San Diego to Ames take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,690 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,554 of the $5,898 is fuel. The other $4,344 is linehaul.

Is Ames, IA to San Diego, CA cheaper?

The return trip is about $4,851, so San Diego to Ames is 22% more expensive.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.