Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,247dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 2,109 mi
Typical range: $4,670–$5,825
Transit: 5 days

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

Elizabethtown to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,308
Fuel: $1,939
All-in estimate: $5,247

Return trip

San Diego → Elizabethtown$7,709

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elizabethtown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,247	$2.49	$4,670 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,250	$2.96	$5,437 – $7,062
48' flatbed	$6,288	$2.98	$5,408 – $7,169
Step deck	$6,841	$3.24	$5,747 – $7,936
Power only	$4,666	$2.21	$4,059 – $5,272
Hotshot	$3,523	$1.67	$2,924 – $4,122
26' box truck	$3,441	$1.63	$2,924 – $3,957
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.00	$1,763 – $2,435

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

53' dry van lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,116	$3.94	$2,773 – $3,458	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$5,358	$2.48	$4,769 – $5,948	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,334	$3.76	$1,187 – $1,480	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$2,678	$2.94	$2,383 – $2,972	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,942	$2.80	$4,398 – $5,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,726	$3.86	$2,426 – $3,026	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$3,086	$2.83	$2,747 – $3,426	3 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$2,485	$3.00	$2,211 – $2,758	2 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 Elizabethtown, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Elizabethtown, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,247 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 2,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,670 and $5,825.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,109 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 $1,939 of the $5,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Elizabethtown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,709, which makes Elizabethtown, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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