Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,460dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $5,749–$7,170
Transit: 6 days

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

Dover to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,914
Fuel: $2,546
All-in estimate: $6,460

Return trip

San Diego → Dover$11,851

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dover to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,460	$2.33	$5,749 – $7,170
53' refrigerated	$7,693	$2.78	$6,693 – $8,693
48' flatbed	$7,715	$2.79	$6,635 – $8,795
Step deck	$8,389	$3.03	$7,046 – $9,731
Power only	$5,759	$2.08	$5,011 – $6,508
Hotshot	$4,349	$1.57	$3,610 – $5,088
26' box truck	$4,242	$1.53	$3,605 – $4,878
Sprinter van	$2,584	$0.93	$2,170 – $2,997

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More lanes from Dover

53' dry van lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,182	$7.53	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$6,552	$2.33	$5,831 – $7,272	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,186	$2.79	$1,945 – $2,426	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$3,953	$2.58	$3,519 – $4,388	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$6,321	$2.60	$5,625 – $7,016	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$895	$12.26	$797 – $994	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$4,391	$2.54	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$3,856	$2.59	$3,432 – $4,280	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 Dover, DE to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Dover, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,460 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,749 and $7,170.

How far is Dover, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,769 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 $2,546 of the $6,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,851, which makes Dover, DE to San Diego, CA 46% 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