Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA power only rate

$6,020power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 2,364 mi
Typical range: $5,237–$6,802
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elyria to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,847
Fuel: $2,173
All-in estimate: $6,020

Return trip

San Diego → Elyria$7,362

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elyria to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,762	$2.86	$6,018 – $7,506
53' refrigerated	$8,053	$3.41	$7,006 – $9,100
48' flatbed	$8,091	$3.42	$6,958 – $9,224
Step deck	$8,800	$3.72	$7,392 – $10,208
Power only	$6,020	$2.55	$5,237 – $6,802
Hotshot	$4,545	$1.92	$3,773 – $5,318
26' box truck	$4,437	$1.88	$3,771 – $5,102
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.14	$2,272 – $3,138

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More lanes from Elyria

Power only lanes from Elyria, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,285	$4.52	$1,988 – $2,582	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$6,101	$2.54	$5,308 – $6,894	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$1,302	$3.81	$1,132 – $1,471	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$3,641	$2.83	$3,168 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$5,785	$2.85	$5,033 – $6,537	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,993	$4.48	$1,734 – $2,252	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,045	$2.78	$3,519 – $4,571	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,381	$2.87	$2,942 – $3,821	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,020 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 2,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,237 and $6,802.

How far is Elyria, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,364 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 $2,173 of the $6,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Elyria, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,362, which makes Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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