Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,400dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 3,039 mi
Typical range: $5,696–$7,104
Transit: 6 days

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

Chelsea to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,606
Fuel: $2,794
All-in estimate: $6,400

Return trip

San Diego → Chelsea$13,734

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chelsea to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,400	$2.11	$5,696 – $7,104
53' refrigerated	$7,621	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,612
48' flatbed	$7,636	$2.51	$6,567 – $8,706
Step deck	$8,301	$2.73	$6,973 – $9,629
Power only	$5,710	$1.88	$4,968 – $6,453
Hotshot	$4,312	$1.42	$3,579 – $5,045
26' box truck	$4,204	$1.38	$3,574 – $4,835
Sprinter van	$2,560	$0.84	$2,150 – $2,970

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More lanes from Chelsea

53' dry van lanes from Chelsea, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,257	$5.54	$1,119 – $1,396	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$6,460	$2.10	$5,750 – $7,171	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$2,415	$2.40	$2,149 – $2,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$4,321	$2.28	$3,846 – $4,797	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$6,347	$2.35	$5,649 – $7,045	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,422	$4.47	$1,265 – $1,578	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$4,703	$2.26	$4,186 – $5,220	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$4,187	$2.29	$3,726 – $4,647	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 Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,400 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 3,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,696 and $7,104.

How far is Chelsea, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,039 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 $2,794 of the $6,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Chelsea, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,734, which makes Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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