Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Burlington, VT to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$6,162dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 2,913 mi
Typical range: $5,484–$6,840
Transit: 6 days

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

Burlington to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.5%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,484
Fuel: $2,678
All-in estimate: $6,162

Return trip

San Diego → Burlington$13,831

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Burlington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, VT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,162	$2.12	$5,484 – $6,840
53' refrigerated	$7,338	$2.52	$6,384 – $8,292
48' flatbed	$7,356	$2.53	$6,326 – $8,386
Step deck	$7,997	$2.75	$6,717 – $9,276
Power only	$5,496	$1.89	$4,782 – $6,211
Hotshot	$4,151	$1.42	$3,445 – $4,856
26' box truck	$4,047	$1.39	$3,440 – $4,654
Sprinter van	$2,465	$0.85	$2,071 – $2,859

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More lanes from Burlington

53' dry van lanes from Burlington, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	315 mi	$1,488	$4.72	$1,325 – $1,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$6,207	$2.11	$5,524 – $6,890	6 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$2,184	$2.47	$1,944 – $2,424	2 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$4,262	$2.29	$3,793 – $4,731	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,588 mi	$6,101	$2.36	$5,430 – $6,772	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	383 mi	$1,585	$4.14	$1,410 – $1,759	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$4,616	$2.26	$4,108 – $5,124	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$4,067	$2.30	$3,619 – $4,514	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 Burlington, VT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Burlington, VT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,162 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 2,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,484 and $6,840.

How far is Burlington, VT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,913 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 $2,678 of the $6,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Burlington, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,831, which makes Burlington, VT to San Diego, CA 55% 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