Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,222power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,942 mi
Typical range: $4,543–$5,900
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.4%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,517
Fuel: $2,705
All-in estimate: $5,222

Return trip

San Diego → Middletown$12,593

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,854	$1.99	$5,210 – $6,498
53' refrigerated	$6,971	$2.37	$6,064 – $7,877
48' flatbed	$6,987	$2.37	$6,009 – $7,965
Step deck	$7,596	$2.58	$6,380 – $8,811
Power only	$5,222	$1.77	$4,543 – $5,900
Hotshot	$3,943	$1.34	$3,273 – $4,613
26' box truck	$3,845	$1.31	$3,268 – $4,421
Sprinter van	$2,341	$0.80	$1,967 – $2,716

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More lanes from Middletown

Power only lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$738	$6.90	$642 – $834	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$5,278	$1.77	$4,591 – $5,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$1,851	$2.03	$1,610 – $2,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$3,416	$1.92	$2,972 – $3,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$5,150	$1.98	$4,480 – $5,819	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$894	$4.51	$778 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$3,741	$1.90	$3,255 – $4,227	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$3,308	$1.93	$2,878 – $3,738	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Middletown, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Middletown, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,222 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,543 and $5,900.

How far is Middletown, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,942 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 $2,705 of the $5,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Middletown, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,593, which makes Middletown, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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