Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ashland, KY to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,709dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,317 mi
Typical range: $5,081–$6,337
Transit: 5 days

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

Ashland to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,579
Fuel: $2,130
All-in estimate: $5,709

Return trip

San Diego → Ashland$8,388

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ashland to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,709	$2.46	$5,081 – $6,337
53' refrigerated	$6,799	$2.93	$5,915 – $7,683
48' flatbed	$6,833	$2.95	$5,876 – $7,789
Step deck	$7,432	$3.21	$6,243 – $8,621
Power only	$5,081	$2.19	$4,421 – $5,742
Hotshot	$3,837	$1.66	$3,184 – $4,489
26' box truck	$3,745	$1.62	$3,183 – $4,307
Sprinter van	$2,284	$0.99	$1,918 – $2,649

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More lanes from Ashland

53' dry van lanes from Ashland, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,475	$4.30	$2,203 – $2,748	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$5,815	$2.46	$5,176 – $6,455	5 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$1,471	$3.52	$1,310 – $1,633	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$3,139	$2.82	$2,794 – $3,484	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,456	$2.77	$4,856 – $6,056	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,114	$4.31	$1,882 – $2,347	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$3,564	$2.75	$3,172 – $3,956	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$2,978	$2.86	$2,651 – $3,306	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 Ashland, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Ashland, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,709 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,081 and $6,337.

How far is Ashland, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,317 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,130 of the $5,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ashland, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,388, which makes Ashland, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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