Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,573sprinter

+2.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.93
Distance: 2,756 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$2,984
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to San Diego price history

3 months: +6.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,496
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $2,573

Return trip

San Diego → Middletown$4,720

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,432	$2.33	$5,724 – $7,140
53' refrigerated	$7,660	$2.78	$6,664 – $8,655
48' flatbed	$7,682	$2.79	$6,607 – $8,758
Step deck	$8,353	$3.03	$7,016 – $9,689
Power only	$5,734	$2.08	$4,989 – $6,480
Hotshot	$4,330	$1.57	$3,594 – $5,066
26' box truck	$4,223	$1.53	$3,590 – $4,857
Sprinter van	$2,573	$0.93	$2,161 – $2,984

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More lanes from Middletown

Sprinter van lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$464	$3.11	$389 – $538	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$2,609	$0.93	$2,191 – $3,026	5 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$858	$1.12	$721 – $996	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,580	$1.03	$1,327 – $1,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$2,516	$1.04	$2,113 – $2,919	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$1,754	$1.01	$1,473 – $2,034	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$1,537	$1.04	$1,291 – $1,783	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$1,412	$1.68	$1,186 – $1,638	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,573 all-in in October 2026, or $0.93 a mile over about 2,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $2,984.

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

About 2,756 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,077 of the $2,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,496 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,720, which makes Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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