Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,384dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,685 mi
Typical range: $5,681–$7,086
Transit: 6 days

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

Glenarden to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,915
Fuel: $2,469
All-in estimate: $6,384

Return trip

San Diego → Glenarden$11,553

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

Glenarden to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,384	$2.38	$5,681 – $7,086
53' refrigerated	$7,602	$2.83	$6,614 – $8,590
48' flatbed	$7,627	$2.84	$6,559 – $8,695
Step deck	$8,293	$3.09	$6,966 – $9,620
Power only	$5,690	$2.12	$4,950 – $6,430
Hotshot	$4,297	$1.60	$3,566 – $5,027
26' box truck	$4,191	$1.56	$3,562 – $4,820
Sprinter van	$2,553	$0.95	$2,145 – $2,962

More lanes from Glenarden

53' dry van lanes from Glenarden, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$1,417	$6.13	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$6,481	$2.37	$5,768 – $7,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	712 mi	$2,068	$2.90	$1,840 – $2,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$3,828	$2.64	$3,407 – $4,249	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$6,221	$2.66	$5,537 – $6,905	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,096	$7.83	$975 – $1,216	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,270	$2.59	$3,800 – $4,740	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$3,726	$2.65	$3,317 – $4,136	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 Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,384 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,681 and $7,086.

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

About 2,685 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 $2,469 of the $6,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,915 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,553, which makes Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →