Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$6,402dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 3,040 mi
Typical range: $5,698–$7,106
Transit: 6 days

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

Boston to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,607
Fuel: $2,795
All-in estimate: $6,402

Return trip

San Diego → Boston$13,738

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106
53' refrigerated	$7,623	$2.51	$6,632 – $8,614
48' flatbed	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708
Step deck	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632
Power only	$5,712	$1.88	$4,970 – $6,455
Hotshot	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047
26' box truck	$4,205	$1.38	$3,575 – $4,836
Sprinter van	$2,561	$0.84	$2,151 – $2,971

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More lanes from Boston

53' dry van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$4,185	$2.29	$3,724 – $4,645	4 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 Boston, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Boston, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,402 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 3,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,698 and $7,106.

How far is Boston, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,040 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 $2,795 of the $6,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,738, which makes Boston, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology