Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Erie, PA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,502dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $4,897–$6,107
Transit: 5 days

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

Erie to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,210
Fuel: $2,292
All-in estimate: $5,502

Return trip

San Diego → Erie$10,573

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Erie to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Erie, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,502	$2.21	$4,897 – $6,107
53' refrigerated	$6,553	$2.63	$5,701 – $7,405
48' flatbed	$6,580	$2.64	$5,658 – $7,501
Step deck	$7,155	$2.87	$6,010 – $8,300
Power only	$4,901	$1.97	$4,264 – $5,538
Hotshot	$3,701	$1.48	$3,072 – $4,330
26' box truck	$3,611	$1.45	$3,069 – $4,153
Sprinter van	$2,201	$0.88	$1,849 – $2,553

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More lanes from Erie

53' dry van lanes from Erie, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$1,742	$4.43	$1,550 – $1,933	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$5,566	$2.20	$4,954 – $6,179	5 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$1,414	$3.06	$1,258 – $1,570	1 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$3,472	$2.44	$3,090 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$5,337	$2.47	$4,750 – $5,924	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,544	$4.43	$1,375 – $1,714	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$3,826	$2.40	$3,405 – $4,246	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,317 mi	$3,256	$2.47	$2,898 – $3,614	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 Erie, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Erie, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,502 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,897 and $6,107.

How far is Erie, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,493 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 $2,292 of the $5,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Erie, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,573, which makes Erie, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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