Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Britain, CT to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,839dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,934 mi
Typical range: $5,197–$6,481
Transit: 6 days

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

New Britain to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,141
Fuel: $2,698
All-in estimate: $5,839

Return trip

San Diego → New Britain$14,083

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

New Britain to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Britain, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,839	$1.99	$5,197 – $6,481
53' refrigerated	$6,953	$2.37	$6,049 – $7,857
48' flatbed	$6,970	$2.38	$5,994 – $7,945
Step deck	$7,577	$2.58	$6,365 – $8,789
Power only	$5,208	$1.78	$4,531 – $5,885
Hotshot	$3,933	$1.34	$3,265 – $4,602
26' box truck	$3,835	$1.31	$3,260 – $4,410
Sprinter van	$2,336	$0.80	$1,962 – $2,709

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More lanes from New Britain

53' dry van lanes from New Britain, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$895	$8.21	$797 – $993	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$5,899	$1.99	$5,251 – $6,548	6 d
Chicago, IL	905 mi	$2,092	$2.31	$1,862 – $2,322	2 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$3,843	$2.17	$3,420 – $4,266	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$5,763	$2.22	$5,129 – $6,397	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,062	$5.34	$945 – $1,179	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$4,205	$2.14	$3,742 – $4,667	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,709 mi	$3,720	$2.18	$3,311 – $4,129	4 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 New Britain, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from New Britain, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,839 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,197 and $6,481.

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

About 2,934 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 $2,698 of the $5,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,083, which makes New Britain, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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