Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Johnstown, PA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,626dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,555 mi
Typical range: $5,007–$6,245
Transit: 5 days

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

Johnstown to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,277
Fuel: $2,349
All-in estimate: $5,626

Return trip

San Diego → Johnstown$10,812

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

Johnstown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,626	$2.20	$5,007 – $6,245
53' refrigerated	$6,700	$2.62	$5,829 – $7,572
48' flatbed	$6,726	$2.63	$5,784 – $7,668
Step deck	$7,314	$2.86	$6,144 – $8,485
Power only	$5,013	$1.96	$4,361 – $5,664
Hotshot	$3,785	$1.48	$3,142 – $4,428
26' box truck	$3,693	$1.45	$3,139 – $4,247
Sprinter van	$2,251	$0.88	$1,890 – $2,611

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More lanes from Johnstown

53' dry van lanes from Johnstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	310 mi	$1,519	$4.90	$1,352 – $1,686	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$5,704	$2.20	$5,077 – $6,332	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,591	$2.88	$1,416 – $1,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,391 mi	$3,409	$2.45	$3,034 – $3,784	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,216 mi	$5,458	$2.46	$4,858 – $6,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	237 mi	$1,258	$5.31	$1,120 – $1,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,576 mi	$3,793	$2.41	$3,375 – $4,210	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,317 mi	$3,256	$2.47	$2,898 – $3,614	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 Johnstown, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Johnstown, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,626 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,555 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,007 and $6,245.

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

About 2,555 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 $2,349 of the $5,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,277 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,812, which makes Johnstown, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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