Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bridgeport, CT to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,793dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,909 mi
Typical range: $5,156–$6,431
Transit: 6 days

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

Bridgeport to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,118
Fuel: $2,675
All-in estimate: $5,793

Return trip

San Diego → Bridgeport$13,972

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bridgeport to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeport, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,793	$1.99	$5,156 – $6,431
53' refrigerated	$6,899	$2.37	$6,002 – $7,795
48' flatbed	$6,916	$2.38	$5,947 – $7,884
Step deck	$7,518	$2.58	$6,315 – $8,721
Power only	$5,167	$1.78	$4,495 – $5,839
Hotshot	$3,902	$1.34	$3,239 – $4,565
26' box truck	$3,805	$1.31	$3,234 – $4,376
Sprinter van	$2,317	$0.80	$1,947 – $2,688

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More lanes from Bridgeport

53' dry van lanes from Bridgeport, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$782	$12.41	$696 – $868	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$5,859	$1.99	$5,215 – $6,504	6 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$2,056	$2.32	$1,829 – $2,282	2 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$3,767	$2.17	$3,353 – $4,182	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$5,710	$2.22	$5,082 – $6,339	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$957	$6.21	$851 – $1,062	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$4,133	$2.14	$3,678 – $4,588	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$3,654	$2.18	$3,252 – $4,056	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 Bridgeport, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bridgeport, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,793 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,909 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,156 and $6,431.

How far is Bridgeport, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,909 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 $2,675 of the $5,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bridgeport, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,972, which makes Bridgeport, CT to San Diego, CA 59% 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