Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CT to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,144power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 2,895 mi
Typical range: $4,475–$5,813
Transit: 6 days

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

Norwalk to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,482
Fuel: $2,662
All-in estimate: $5,144

Return trip

San Diego → Norwalk$12,407

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

Norwalk to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,768	$1.99	$5,133 – $6,402
53' refrigerated	$6,868	$2.37	$5,975 – $7,761
48' flatbed	$6,885	$2.38	$5,921 – $7,849
Step deck	$7,485	$2.59	$6,288 – $8,683
Power only	$5,144	$1.78	$4,475 – $5,813
Hotshot	$3,885	$1.34	$3,224 – $4,545
26' box truck	$3,788	$1.31	$3,220 – $4,356
Sprinter van	$2,307	$0.80	$1,938 – $2,676

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More lanes from Norwalk

Power only lanes from Norwalk, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$5,203	$1.78	$4,527 – $5,880	6 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$1,785	$2.04	$1,553 – $2,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$3,315	$1.93	$2,884 – $3,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$5,062	$1.98	$4,404 – $5,721	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$768	$5.56	$668 – $867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$3,644	$1.91	$3,170 – $4,118	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$3,213	$1.94	$2,795 – $3,630	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,032 mi	$3,125	$3.03	$2,719 – $3,531	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 Norwalk, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Norwalk, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,144 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 2,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,475 and $5,813.

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

About 2,895 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 $2,662 of the $5,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,407, which makes Norwalk, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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