Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buckhannon, WV to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,889dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $5,241–$6,537
Transit: 5 days

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

Buckhannon to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,617
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $5,889

Return trip

San Diego → Buckhannon$10,683

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

Buckhannon to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckhannon, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,889	$2.38	$5,241 – $6,537
53' refrigerated	$7,014	$2.84	$6,102 – $7,925
48' flatbed	$7,043	$2.85	$6,057 – $8,029
Step deck	$7,659	$3.10	$6,434 – $8,885
Power only	$5,245	$2.12	$4,563 – $5,927
Hotshot	$3,960	$1.60	$3,287 – $4,634
26' box truck	$3,865	$1.56	$3,285 – $4,444
Sprinter van	$2,356	$0.95	$1,979 – $2,733

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More lanes from Buckhannon

53' dry van lanes from Buckhannon, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	417 mi	$1,949	$4.67	$1,734 – $2,163	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,516 mi	$5,986	$2.38	$5,328 – $6,645	5 d
Chicago, IL	517 mi	$1,643	$3.18	$1,462 – $1,823	1 d
Houston, TX	1,264 mi	$3,395	$2.69	$3,021 – $3,768	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$5,682	$2.67	$5,057 – $6,307	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$1,617	$4.88	$1,439 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,453 mi	$3,817	$2.63	$3,397 – $4,237	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,201 mi	$3,254	$2.71	$2,896 – $3,612	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 Buckhannon, WV to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Buckhannon, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,889 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,241 and $6,537.

How far is Buckhannon, WV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,471 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 $2,272 of the $5,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Buckhannon, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,683, which makes Buckhannon, WV to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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