Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bladensburg, MD to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,375dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,681 mi
Typical range: $5,674–$7,076
Transit: 6 days

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

Bladensburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,910
Fuel: $2,465
All-in estimate: $6,375

Return trip

San Diego → Bladensburg$11,538

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

Bladensburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bladensburg, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,375	$2.38	$5,674 – $7,076
53' refrigerated	$7,592	$2.83	$6,605 – $8,579
48' flatbed	$7,617	$2.84	$6,550 – $8,683
Step deck	$8,282	$3.09	$6,957 – $9,607
Power only	$5,682	$2.12	$4,943 – $6,421
Hotshot	$4,291	$1.60	$3,561 – $5,020
26' box truck	$4,185	$1.56	$3,557 – $4,813
Sprinter van	$2,550	$0.95	$2,142 – $2,958

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More lanes from Bladensburg

53' dry van lanes from Bladensburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$1,425	$6.09	$1,269 – $1,582	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$6,470	$2.37	$5,759 – $7,182	6 d
Chicago, IL	708 mi	$2,059	$2.91	$1,833 – $2,286	2 d
Houston, TX	1,445 mi	$3,819	$2.64	$3,399 – $4,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$6,211	$2.66	$5,528 – $6,895	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	142 mi	$1,101	$7.75	$980 – $1,222	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$4,263	$2.59	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$3,717	$2.66	$3,309 – $4,126	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 Bladensburg, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bladensburg, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,375 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,674 and $7,076.

How far is Bladensburg, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,681 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 $2,465 of the $6,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bladensburg, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,538, which makes Bladensburg, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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