Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, NY to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$7,046dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,870 mi
Typical range: $6,271–$7,821
Transit: 6 days

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

Mount Vernon to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,407
Fuel: $2,639
All-in estimate: $7,046

Return trip

San Diego → Mount Vernon$12,638

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

Mount Vernon to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,046	$2.46	$6,271 – $7,821
53' refrigerated	$8,390	$2.92	$7,300 – $9,481
48' flatbed	$8,412	$2.93	$7,234 – $9,590
Step deck	$9,146	$3.19	$7,682 – $10,609
Power only	$6,284	$2.19	$5,467 – $7,101
Hotshot	$4,745	$1.65	$3,939 – $5,552
26' box truck	$4,627	$1.61	$3,933 – $5,321
Sprinter van	$2,818	$0.98	$2,367 – $3,269

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

53' dry van lanes from Mount Vernon, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,907 mi	$7,129	$2.45	$6,345 – $7,914	6 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$2,454	$2.89	$2,184 – $2,723	2 d
Houston, TX	1,689 mi	$4,534	$2.68	$4,036 – $5,033	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,533 mi	$6,935	$2.74	$6,172 – $7,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,049	$9.62	$933 – $1,164	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$4,984	$2.65	$4,436 – $5,533	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,630 mi	$4,397	$2.70	$3,913 – $4,880	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,005 mi	$4,281	$4.26	$3,810 – $4,752	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mount Vernon, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mount Vernon, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,046 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,271 and $7,821.

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

About 2,870 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 $2,639 of the $7,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,638, which makes Mount Vernon, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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