Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,588dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,533 mi
Typical range: $4,974–$6,203
Transit: 5 days

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

Charleston to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,259
Fuel: $2,329
All-in estimate: $5,588

Return trip

San Diego → Charleston$10,238

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

Charleston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,588	$2.21	$4,974 – $6,203
53' refrigerated	$6,655	$2.63	$5,790 – $7,521
48' flatbed	$6,681	$2.64	$5,746 – $7,617
Step deck	$7,266	$2.87	$6,103 – $8,428
Power only	$4,978	$1.97	$4,331 – $5,626
Hotshot	$3,759	$1.48	$3,120 – $4,398
26' box truck	$3,668	$1.45	$3,118 – $4,218
Sprinter van	$2,235	$0.88	$1,878 – $2,593

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More lanes from Charleston

53' dry van lanes from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$2,703	$3.60	$2,406 – $3,001	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$5,727	$2.20	$5,097 – $6,357	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,256	$2.54	$2,008 – $2,504	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$2,812	$2.55	$2,503 – $3,121	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$5,391	$2.47	$4,798 – $5,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,357	$3.54	$2,098 – $2,616	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,268	$2.47	$2,909 – $3,628	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$2,914	$2.53	$2,593 – $3,234	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 Charleston, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Charleston, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,588 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,974 and $6,203.

How far is Charleston, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,533 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 $2,329 of the $5,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,238, which makes Charleston, SC to San Diego, CA 45% 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