Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hermitage, PA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,446dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,465 mi
Typical range: $4,847–$6,045
Transit: 5 days

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

Hermitage to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,180
Fuel: $2,266
All-in estimate: $5,446

Return trip

San Diego → Hermitage$10,465

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

Hermitage to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hermitage, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,446	$2.21	$4,847 – $6,045
53' refrigerated	$6,486	$2.63	$5,643 – $7,329
48' flatbed	$6,513	$2.64	$5,602 – $7,425
Step deck	$7,084	$2.87	$5,950 – $8,217
Power only	$4,850	$1.97	$4,220 – $5,481
Hotshot	$3,663	$1.49	$3,040 – $4,285
26' box truck	$3,574	$1.45	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,178	$0.88	$1,830 – $2,527

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More lanes from Hermitage

53' dry van lanes from Hermitage, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	403 mi	$1,768	$4.39	$1,574 – $1,963	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,500 mi	$5,516	$2.21	$4,909 – $6,123	5 d
Chicago, IL	445 mi	$1,381	$3.10	$1,229 – $1,532	1 d
Houston, TX	1,358 mi	$3,341	$2.46	$2,974 – $3,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$5,266	$2.47	$4,687 – $5,845	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	343 mi	$1,529	$4.46	$1,361 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,533 mi	$3,703	$2.42	$3,296 – $4,111	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$3,144	$2.49	$2,798 – $3,490	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 Hermitage, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Hermitage, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,446 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,465 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,847 and $6,045.

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

About 2,465 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 $2,266 of the $5,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,180 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,465, which makes Hermitage, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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