Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,667power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 2,212 mi
Typical range: $4,930–$6,403
Transit: 5 days

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

Middletown to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,633
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $5,667

Return trip

San Diego → Middletown$6,930

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,370	$2.88	$5,669 – $7,070
53' refrigerated	$7,586	$3.43	$6,600 – $8,573
48' flatbed	$7,628	$3.45	$6,560 – $8,696
Step deck	$8,298	$3.75	$6,970 – $9,626
Power only	$5,667	$2.56	$4,930 – $6,403
Hotshot	$4,279	$1.93	$3,551 – $5,006
26' box truck	$4,178	$1.89	$3,551 – $4,804
Sprinter van	$2,548	$1.15	$2,140 – $2,955

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More lanes from Middletown

Power only lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,756	$4.19	$2,397 – $3,114	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$5,764	$2.56	$5,015 – $6,514	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,160	$4.14	$1,009 – $1,311	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,146	$2.91	$2,737 – $3,555	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$5,377	$2.87	$4,678 – $6,077	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,393	$4.13	$2,082 – $2,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$3,554	$2.84	$3,092 – $4,017	3 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$2,903	$2.96	$2,526 – $3,281	2 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, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Middletown, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,667 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 2,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,930 and $6,403.

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

About 2,212 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 $2,034 of the $5,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,633 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,930, which makes Middletown, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →