Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to San Diego, CA freight rate

$7,032dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $6,259–$7,806
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,399
Fuel: $2,633
All-in estimate: $7,032

Return trip

San Diego → New York$12,614

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

New York to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806
53' refrigerated	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463
48' flatbed	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572
Step deck	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589
Power only	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087
Hotshot	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541
26' box truck	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311
Sprinter van	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$4,213	$4.28	$3,749 – $4,676	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,032 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,259 and $7,806.

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

About 2,864 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 $2,633 of the $7,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,614, which makes New York, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology