Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Allentown, PA freight rate

$11,635dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $10,355–$12,915
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Allentown price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,089
Fuel: $2,546
All-in estimate: $11,635

Return trip

Allentown → San Diego$6,055

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to Allentown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Allentown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,635	$4.20	$10,355 – $12,915
53' refrigerated	$13,855	$5.00	$12,054 – $15,656
48' flatbed	$13,896	$5.02	$11,951 – $15,842
Step deck	$15,109	$5.46	$12,691 – $17,526
Power only	$10,373	$3.75	$9,025 – $11,722
Hotshot	$7,833	$2.83	$6,501 – $9,165
26' box truck	$7,640	$2.76	$6,494 – $8,786
Sprinter van	$4,654	$1.68	$3,909 – $5,399

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Allentown

53' dry van lanes into Allentown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,008	$10.61	$897 – $1,119	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$11,781	$4.20	$10,485 – $13,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$3,508	$4.65	$3,122 – $3,893	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,992	$3.15	$4,443 – $5,541	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$5,939	$2.44	$5,286 – $6,592	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,509	$3.10	$4,903 – $6,115	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$4,824	$3.16	$4,293 – $5,354	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$2,593	$2.78	$2,308 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Allentown, PA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Allentown, PA is estimated at $11,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,355 and $12,915.

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

About 2,769 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 $2,546 of the $11,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,055, which makes San Diego, CA to Allentown, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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