Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,750dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $6,007–$7,492
Transit: 6 days

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

Bridgeton to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,189
Fuel: $2,561
All-in estimate: $6,750

Return trip

San Diego → Bridgeton$11,504

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bridgeton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,750	$2.42	$6,007 – $7,492
53' refrigerated	$8,038	$2.89	$6,993 – $9,083
48' flatbed	$8,061	$2.89	$6,933 – $9,190
Step deck	$8,764	$3.15	$7,362 – $10,167
Power only	$6,018	$2.16	$5,236 – $6,800
Hotshot	$4,545	$1.63	$3,772 – $5,317
26' box truck	$4,432	$1.59	$3,767 – $5,097
Sprinter van	$2,700	$0.97	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from Bridgeton

53' dry van lanes from Bridgeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,144	$8.87	$1,019 – $1,270	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$6,845	$2.42	$6,092 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$2,295	$2.89	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$4,165	$2.67	$3,707 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$6,611	$2.70	$5,884 – $7,339	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$4,620	$2.63	$4,112 – $5,128	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,062	$2.68	$3,615 – $4,509	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$3,719	$4.34	$3,310 – $4,128	2 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 Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,750 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,007 and $7,492.

How far is Bridgeton, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,786 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 $2,561 of the $6,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bridgeton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,504, which makes Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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