Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Beaufort, SC to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,498dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,488 mi
Typical range: $4,893–$6,103
Transit: 5 days

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

Beaufort to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,211
Fuel: $2,287
All-in estimate: $5,498

Return trip

San Diego → Beaufort$10,073

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Beaufort to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Beaufort, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,498	$2.21	$4,893 – $6,103
53' refrigerated	$6,548	$2.63	$5,697 – $7,399
48' flatbed	$6,575	$2.64	$5,654 – $7,495
Step deck	$7,150	$2.87	$6,006 – $8,294
Power only	$4,897	$1.97	$4,261 – $5,534
Hotshot	$3,698	$1.49	$3,069 – $4,327
26' box truck	$3,608	$1.45	$3,067 – $4,150
Sprinter van	$2,199	$0.88	$1,847 – $2,551

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More lanes from Beaufort

53' dry van lanes from Beaufort, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$2,843	$3.55	$2,530 – $3,156	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$5,641	$2.20	$5,020 – $6,261	5 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,256	$2.54	$2,008 – $2,504	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,698	$2.58	$2,401 – $2,995	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$5,292	$2.48	$4,710 – $5,874	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$2,487	$3.47	$2,214 – $2,761	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,156	$2.49	$2,809 – $3,503	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$2,812	$2.55	$2,503 – $3,121	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 Beaufort, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Beaufort, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,498 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,893 and $6,103.

How far is Beaufort, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,488 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 $2,287 of the $5,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Beaufort, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,073, which makes Beaufort, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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