Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,371dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,679 mi
Typical range: $5,670–$7,071
Transit: 6 days

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

La Plata to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,908
Fuel: $2,463
All-in estimate: $6,371

Return trip

San Diego → La Plata$11,530

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

La Plata to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,371	$2.38	$5,670 – $7,071
53' refrigerated	$7,587	$2.83	$6,600 – $8,573
48' flatbed	$7,612	$2.84	$6,546 – $8,677
Step deck	$8,276	$3.09	$6,952 – $9,601
Power only	$5,678	$2.12	$4,940 – $6,416
Hotshot	$4,288	$1.60	$3,559 – $5,017
26' box truck	$4,182	$1.56	$3,555 – $4,810
Sprinter van	$2,548	$0.95	$2,141 – $2,956

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More lanes from La Plata

53' dry van lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,492	$5.81	$1,328 – $1,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$6,470	$2.37	$5,759 – $7,182	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,083	$2.90	$1,854 – $2,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$3,783	$2.65	$3,367 – $4,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,207	$2.66	$5,524 – $6,889	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,168	$7.03	$1,039 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$4,232	$2.60	$3,766 – $4,697	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$3,693	$2.66	$3,287 – $4,099	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 La Plata, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from La Plata, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,371 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,670 and $7,071.

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

About 2,679 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 $2,463 of the $6,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,908 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,530, which makes La Plata, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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