Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA freight rate

$5,000dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $4,450–$5,550
Transit: 6 days

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

Miami to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,550
Fuel: $2,450
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

Chula Vista → Miami$13,260

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Miami to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,000	$1.88	$4,450 – $5,550
53' refrigerated	$5,955	$2.23	$5,181 – $6,729
48' flatbed	$5,975	$2.24	$5,138 – $6,811
Step deck	$6,497	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,536
Power only	$4,457	$1.67	$3,877 – $5,036
Hotshot	$3,365	$1.26	$2,793 – $3,937
26' box truck	$3,283	$1.23	$2,790 – $3,775
Sprinter van	$2,000	$0.75	$1,680 – $2,320

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More lanes from Miami

53' dry van lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,541	$2.75	$3,151 – $3,930	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$5,173	$1.87	$4,604 – $5,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$2,796	$1.99	$2,488 – $3,103	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,475	$2.17	$2,203 – $2,747	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,895	$2.10	$4,357 – $5,433	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,205	$2.65	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$2,852	$2.10	$2,538 – $3,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,016	$1.88	$4,464 – $5,568	6 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

53' dry van lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$7,030	$2.46	$6,257 – $7,804	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$3,775	$2.48	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,040	$3.01	$925 – $1,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA?

A 53' dry van from Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,450 and $5,550.

How far is Miami, FL from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,665 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 $2,450 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,260, which makes Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA 62% 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