Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Amherst Town, MA freight rate

$13,363dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,950 mi
Typical range: $11,893–$14,832
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Amherst Town price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,651
Fuel: $2,712
All-in estimate: $13,363

Return trip

Amherst Town → San Diego$6,227

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to Amherst Town by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Amherst Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,363	$4.53	$11,893 – $14,832
53' refrigerated	$15,912	$5.39	$13,844 – $17,981
48' flatbed	$15,949	$5.41	$13,716 – $18,182
Step deck	$17,338	$5.88	$14,564 – $20,112
Power only	$11,920	$4.04	$10,370 – $13,469
Hotshot	$9,001	$3.05	$7,471 – $10,532
26' box truck	$8,777	$2.98	$7,460 – $10,093
Sprinter van	$5,345	$1.81	$4,490 – $6,200

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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 Amherst Town

53' dry van lanes into Amherst Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,308	$7.97	$1,164 – $1,452	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$13,492	$4.53	$12,008 – $14,976	6 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$4,414	$4.81	$3,929 – $4,900	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$6,076	$3.35	$5,407 – $6,744	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$6,881	$2.63	$6,124 – $7,638	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,402	$5.59	$1,248 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$6,628	$3.31	$5,899 – $7,357	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$5,864	$3.37	$5,219 – $6,510	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Amherst Town, MA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Amherst Town, MA is estimated at $13,363 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,893 and $14,832.

How far is San Diego, CA from Amherst Town, MA by truck?

About 2,950 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 $2,712 of the $13,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amherst Town, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,227, which makes San Diego, CA to Amherst Town, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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