Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$6,336dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,663 mi
Typical range: $5,639–$7,033
Transit: 6 days

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

Gaithersburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,888
Fuel: $2,448
All-in estimate: $6,336

Return trip

San Diego → Gaithersburg$11,467

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

Gaithersburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,336	$2.38	$5,639 – $7,033
53' refrigerated	$7,545	$2.83	$6,564 – $8,526
48' flatbed	$7,571	$2.84	$6,511 – $8,630
Step deck	$8,232	$3.09	$6,915 – $9,549
Power only	$5,647	$2.12	$4,913 – $6,381
Hotshot	$4,264	$1.60	$3,539 – $4,989
26' box truck	$4,159	$1.56	$3,536 – $4,783
Sprinter van	$2,534	$0.95	$2,129 – $2,940

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

53' dry van lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,437	$6.04	$1,279 – $1,595	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,431	$2.38	$5,724 – $7,139	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,012	$2.93	$1,791 – $2,234	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$3,801	$2.64	$3,383 – $4,219	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,171	$2.66	$5,492 – $6,849	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,115	$7.59	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$4,241	$2.60	$3,774 – $4,707	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$3,691	$2.66	$3,285 – $4,097	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 Gaithersburg, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Gaithersburg, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,336 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,639 and $7,033.

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

About 2,663 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 $2,448 of the $6,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,467, which makes Gaithersburg, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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