Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to San Bernardino, CA freight rate

$6,446dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,604 mi
Typical range: $5,737–$7,155
Transit: 6 days

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

Rochester to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,052
Fuel: $2,394
All-in estimate: $6,446

Return trip

San Bernardino → Rochester$11,562

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

Rochester to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,446	$2.48	$5,737 – $7,155
53' refrigerated	$7,677	$2.95	$6,679 – $8,675
48' flatbed	$7,705	$2.96	$6,626 – $8,783
Step deck	$8,378	$3.22	$7,037 – $9,718
Power only	$5,744	$2.21	$4,997 – $6,491
Hotshot	$4,337	$1.67	$3,600 – $5,075
26' box truck	$4,232	$1.63	$3,597 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,579	$0.99	$2,166 – $2,991

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More lanes from Rochester

53' dry van lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,303	$2.71	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$6,545	$2.47	$5,825 – $7,265	6 d

More lanes into San Bernardino

53' dry van lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$6,954	$2.46	$6,189 – $7,718	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$999	$13.14	$889 – $1,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$6,112	$3.07	$5,440 – $6,785	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$3,839	$2.47	$3,416 – $4,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,057	$2.98	$941 – $1,173	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$6,033	$2.19	$5,369 – $6,696	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$3,414	$2.52	$3,039 – $3,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,098	$10.08	$977 – $1,219	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to San Bernardino, CA?

A 53' dry van from Rochester, NY to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $6,446 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,737 and $7,155.

How far is Rochester, NY from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,604 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 $2,394 of the $6,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,562, which makes Rochester, NY to San Bernardino, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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