Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,861dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,836 mi
Typical range: $6,106–$7,615
Transit: 6 days

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

Atlantic City to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,254
Fuel: $2,607
All-in estimate: $6,861

Return trip

San Diego → Atlantic City$11,694

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlantic City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,861	$2.42	$6,106 – $7,615
53' refrigerated	$8,170	$2.88	$7,108 – $9,232
48' flatbed	$8,192	$2.89	$7,045 – $9,339
Step deck	$8,906	$3.14	$7,481 – $10,331
Power only	$6,118	$2.16	$5,323 – $6,913
Hotshot	$4,620	$1.63	$3,835 – $5,405
26' box truck	$4,505	$1.59	$3,830 – $5,181
Sprinter van	$2,744	$0.97	$2,305 – $3,183

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More lanes from Atlantic City

53' dry van lanes from Atlantic City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	110 mi	$1,088	$9.89	$968 – $1,208	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,878 mi	$6,954	$2.42	$6,189 – $7,719	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,398	$2.85	$2,134 – $2,662	2 d
Houston, TX	1,603 mi	$4,266	$2.66	$3,797 – $4,735	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$6,731	$2.70	$5,991 – $7,472	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$913	$13.63	$813 – $1,014	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,802 mi	$4,723	$2.62	$4,204 – $5,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,560 mi	$4,167	$2.67	$3,709 – $4,626	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 Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,861 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,106 and $7,615.

How far is Atlantic City, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,836 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,607 of the $6,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Atlantic City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,694, which makes Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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