Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA power only rate

$6,211power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,834 mi
Typical range: $5,403–$7,018
Transit: 6 days

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

Middletown to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,605
Fuel: $2,606
All-in estimate: $6,211

Return trip

San Diego → Middletown$11,140

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,965	$2.46	$6,199 – $7,731
53' refrigerated	$8,294	$2.93	$7,216 – $9,372
48' flatbed	$8,316	$2.93	$7,152 – $9,481
Step deck	$9,042	$3.19	$7,595 – $10,488
Power only	$6,211	$2.19	$5,403 – $7,018
Hotshot	$4,690	$1.65	$3,893 – $5,487
26' box truck	$4,574	$1.61	$3,888 – $5,260
Sprinter van	$2,786	$0.98	$2,340 – $3,232

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More lanes from Middletown

Power only lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$808	$11.55	$703 – $914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$6,280	$2.19	$5,463 – $7,096	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,068	$2.56	$1,799 – $2,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$3,994	$2.38	$3,475 – $4,513	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$6,100	$2.44	$5,307 – $6,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$912	$7.29	$793 – $1,030	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$4,391	$2.35	$3,820 – $4,961	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$3,851	$2.40	$3,351 – $4,352	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, NY to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,211 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,403 and $7,018.

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

About 2,834 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 $2,606 of the $6,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,605 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,140, which makes Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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