Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Manchester, NH to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$6,581dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 3,014 mi
Typical range: $5,857–$7,305
Transit: 6 days

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

Manchester to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,810
Fuel: $2,771
All-in estimate: $6,581

Return trip

San Diego → Manchester$14,272

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Manchester to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Manchester, NH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,581	$2.18	$5,857 – $7,305
53' refrigerated	$7,837	$2.60	$6,818 – $8,856
48' flatbed	$7,853	$2.61	$6,754 – $8,953
Step deck	$8,537	$2.83	$7,171 – $9,903
Power only	$5,872	$1.95	$5,108 – $6,635
Hotshot	$4,434	$1.47	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,323	$1.43	$3,675 – $4,971
Sprinter van	$2,632	$0.87	$2,211 – $3,054

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More lanes from Manchester

53' dry van lanes from Manchester, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,343	$5.55	$1,195 – $1,491	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,043 mi	$6,640	$2.18	$5,909 – $7,370	6 d
Chicago, IL	981 mi	$2,450	$2.50	$2,181 – $2,720	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,475	$2.36	$3,983 – $4,968	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$6,525	$2.43	$5,808 – $7,243	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$1,507	$4.55	$1,341 – $1,672	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$4,863	$2.34	$4,328 – $5,398	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$4,319	$2.37	$3,844 – $4,794	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 Manchester, NH to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Manchester, NH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 3,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,857 and $7,305.

How far is Manchester, NH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,014 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 $2,771 of the $6,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Manchester, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,272, which makes Manchester, NH to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology