Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$6,683dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 2,709 mi
Typical range: $5,948–$7,418
Transit: 6 days

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

Auburn to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,192
Fuel: $2,491
All-in estimate: $6,683

Return trip

San Diego → Auburn$11,987

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Auburn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,683	$2.47	$5,948 – $7,418
53' refrigerated	$7,959	$2.94	$6,924 – $8,993
48' flatbed	$7,984	$2.95	$6,866 – $9,102
Step deck	$8,681	$3.20	$7,292 – $10,070
Power only	$5,957	$2.20	$5,183 – $6,732
Hotshot	$4,498	$1.66	$3,734 – $5,263
26' box truck	$4,388	$1.62	$3,730 – $5,046
Sprinter van	$2,673	$0.99	$2,245 – $3,101

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More lanes from Auburn

53' dry van lanes from Auburn, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$1,513	$6.18	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$6,746	$2.46	$6,004 – $7,488	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,065	$3.06	$1,838 – $2,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,629 mi	$4,394	$2.70	$3,911 – $4,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$6,552	$2.75	$5,831 – $7,273	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$1,466	$5.77	$1,305 – $1,627	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$4,805	$2.66	$4,276 – $5,333	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,535 mi	$4,175	$2.72	$3,716 – $4,634	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 Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,683 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 2,709 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,948 and $7,418.

How far is Auburn, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,709 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 $2,491 of the $6,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Auburn, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,987, which makes Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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