Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$6,441dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 3,060 mi
Typical range: $5,732–$7,149
Transit: 6 days

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

Gloucester to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.5%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,628
Fuel: $2,813
All-in estimate: $6,441

Return trip

San Diego → Gloucester$13,821

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gloucester to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,441	$2.10	$5,732 – $7,149
53' refrigerated	$7,670	$2.51	$6,673 – $8,667
48' flatbed	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760
Step deck	$8,353	$2.73	$7,017 – $9,690
Power only	$5,747	$1.88	$5,000 – $6,494
Hotshot	$4,340	$1.42	$3,602 – $5,078
26' box truck	$4,231	$1.38	$3,596 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,576	$0.84	$2,164 – $2,989

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More lanes from Gloucester

53' dry van lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,330	$5.22	$1,184 – $1,477	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$6,499	$2.10	$5,784 – $7,214	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$2,451	$2.39	$2,181 – $2,721	2 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,376	$2.28	$3,894 – $4,857	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$6,394	$2.34	$5,691 – $7,097	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$1,491	$4.31	$1,327 – $1,655	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$4,755	$2.25	$4,232 – $5,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,853 mi	$4,237	$2.29	$3,771 – $4,703	4 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 Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,441 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 3,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,732 and $7,149.

How far is Gloucester, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,060 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 $2,813 of the $6,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gloucester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,821, which makes Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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