Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lebanon, PA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,937dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,710 mi
Typical range: $5,284–$6,590
Transit: 6 days

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

Lebanon to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,445
Fuel: $2,492
All-in estimate: $5,937

Return trip

San Diego → Lebanon$11,408

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

Lebanon to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lebanon, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,937	$2.19	$5,284 – $6,590
53' refrigerated	$7,070	$2.61	$6,151 – $7,989
48' flatbed	$7,092	$2.62	$6,099 – $8,085
Step deck	$7,711	$2.85	$6,478 – $8,945
Power only	$5,292	$1.95	$4,604 – $5,980
Hotshot	$3,996	$1.47	$3,317 – $4,675
26' box truck	$3,898	$1.44	$3,313 – $4,482
Sprinter van	$2,375	$0.88	$1,995 – $2,755

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More lanes from Lebanon

53' dry van lanes from Lebanon, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,105	$7.08	$983 – $1,226	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$6,015	$2.19	$5,353 – $6,676	6 d
Chicago, IL	702 mi	$1,887	$2.69	$1,680 – $2,095	2 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$3,687	$2.42	$3,281 – $4,092	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,371 mi	$5,801	$2.45	$5,163 – $6,439	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$870	$10.23	$774 – $965	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,082	$2.38	$3,633 – $4,532	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,559	$2.43	$3,167 – $3,950	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 Lebanon, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lebanon, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,937 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,284 and $6,590.

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

About 2,710 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 $2,492 of the $5,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,408, which makes Lebanon, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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