Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pensacola, FL to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,000dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$4,440
Transit: 5 days

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

Pensacola to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $1,913
All-in estimate: $4,000

Return trip

San Diego → Pensacola$10,609

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pensacola to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pensacola, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,000	$1.92	$3,560 – $4,440
53' refrigerated	$4,765	$2.29	$4,145 – $5,384
48' flatbed	$4,795	$2.30	$4,124 – $5,466
Step deck	$5,217	$2.51	$4,382 – $6,051
Power only	$3,557	$1.71	$3,094 – $4,019
Hotshot	$2,685	$1.29	$2,229 – $3,142
26' box truck	$2,623	$1.26	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,600	$0.77	$1,344 – $1,856

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More lanes from Pensacola

53' dry van lanes from Pensacola, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$3,364	$2.78	$2,994 – $3,734	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$4,143	$1.91	$3,687 – $4,598	5 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$1,998	$2.15	$1,779 – $2,218	2 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$1,480	$2.55	$1,317 – $1,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$3,762	$2.17	$3,348 – $4,175	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$3,001	$2.68	$2,671 – $3,332	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$1,876	$2.33	$1,670 – $2,083	2 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$1,678	$2.42	$1,493 – $1,863	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 Pensacola, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Pensacola, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,000 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $4,440.

How far is Pensacola, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,081 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 $1,913 of the $4,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pensacola, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,609, which makes Pensacola, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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