Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baldwin, PA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,500dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $4,895–$6,105
Transit: 5 days

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

Baldwin to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $2,291
All-in estimate: $5,500

Return trip

San Diego → Baldwin$10,569

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baldwin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,500	$2.21	$4,895 – $6,105
53' refrigerated	$6,550	$2.63	$5,699 – $7,402
48' flatbed	$6,577	$2.64	$5,656 – $7,498
Step deck	$7,153	$2.87	$6,008 – $8,297
Power only	$4,899	$1.97	$4,262 – $5,536
Hotshot	$3,699	$1.48	$3,070 – $4,328
26' box truck	$3,610	$1.45	$3,068 – $4,151
Sprinter van	$2,200	$0.88	$1,848 – $2,552

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More lanes from Baldwin

53' dry van lanes from Baldwin, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$1,688	$4.52	$1,502 – $1,873	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$5,578	$2.20	$4,965 – $6,192	5 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,469	$3.00	$1,308 – $1,631	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$3,306	$2.47	$2,942 – $3,670	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$5,319	$2.47	$4,734 – $5,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$1,422	$4.72	$1,265 – $1,578	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$3,683	$2.42	$3,278 – $4,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$3,138	$2.49	$2,793 – $3,483	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 Baldwin, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Baldwin, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,500 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,895 and $6,105.

How far is Baldwin, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,492 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 $2,291 of the $5,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Baldwin, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,569, which makes Baldwin, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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