Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Castle, PA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,454dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,469 mi
Typical range: $4,854–$6,054
Transit: 5 days

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

New Castle to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,184
Fuel: $2,270
All-in estimate: $5,454

Return trip

San Diego → New Castle$10,481

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Castle to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,454	$2.21	$4,854 – $6,054
53' refrigerated	$6,496	$2.63	$5,651 – $7,340
48' flatbed	$6,523	$2.64	$5,610 – $7,436
Step deck	$7,094	$2.87	$5,959 – $8,229
Power only	$4,858	$1.97	$4,226 – $5,489
Hotshot	$3,668	$1.49	$3,044 – $4,292
26' box truck	$3,579	$1.45	$3,042 – $4,116
Sprinter van	$2,182	$0.88	$1,833 – $2,531

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More lanes from New Castle

53' dry van lanes from New Castle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$1,750	$4.42	$1,557 – $1,942	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$5,528	$2.21	$4,920 – $6,136	5 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,398	$3.08	$1,244 – $1,552	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$3,327	$2.46	$2,961 – $3,693	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$5,275	$2.47	$4,695 – $5,855	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$1,503	$4.52	$1,338 – $1,669	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$3,693	$2.42	$3,287 – $4,099	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,259 mi	$3,136	$2.49	$2,791 – $3,481	3 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 Castle, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from New Castle, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,454 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,854 and $6,054.

How far is New Castle, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,469 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 $2,270 of the $5,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to New Castle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,481, which makes New Castle, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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