Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Frostburg, MD to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,099dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,554 mi
Typical range: $5,428–$6,770
Transit: 5 days

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

Frostburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,751
Fuel: $2,348
All-in estimate: $6,099

Return trip

San Diego → Frostburg$11,039

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Frostburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Frostburg, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,099	$2.39	$5,428 – $6,770
53' refrigerated	$7,264	$2.84	$6,319 – $8,208
48' flatbed	$7,291	$2.85	$6,271 – $8,312
Step deck	$7,929	$3.10	$6,660 – $9,198
Power only	$5,434	$2.13	$4,727 – $6,140
Hotshot	$4,103	$1.61	$3,406 – $4,801
26' box truck	$4,003	$1.57	$3,403 – $4,604
Sprinter van	$2,440	$0.96	$2,049 – $2,830

More lanes from Frostburg

53' dry van lanes from Frostburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	322 mi	$1,682	$5.22	$1,497 – $1,867	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,596 mi	$6,190	$2.38	$5,509 – $6,871	5 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$1,762	$3.10	$1,568 – $1,956	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$3,632	$2.67	$3,233 – $4,032	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$5,912	$2.67	$5,262 – $6,562	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,370	$5.73	$1,219 – $1,521	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,551 mi	$4,057	$2.62	$3,610 – $4,503	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,297 mi	$3,486	$2.69	$3,103 – $3,870	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 Frostburg, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Frostburg, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,099 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,428 and $6,770.

How far is Frostburg, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,554 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 $2,348 of the $6,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Frostburg, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,039, which makes Frostburg, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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