Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD dry van rate

$11,675dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,716 mi
Typical range: $10,391–$12,960
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Bel Air price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,178
Fuel: $2,497
All-in estimate: $11,675

Return trip

Bel Air → San Diego$6,451

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to Bel Air by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,675	$4.30	$10,391 – $12,960
53' refrigerated	$13,904	$5.12	$12,096 – $15,711
48' flatbed	$13,947	$5.14	$11,995 – $15,900
Step deck	$15,165	$5.58	$12,739 – $17,592
Power only	$10,407	$3.83	$9,054 – $11,760
Hotshot	$7,859	$2.89	$6,523 – $9,195
26' box truck	$7,666	$2.82	$6,516 – $8,815
Sprinter van	$4,670	$1.72	$3,923 – $5,417

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 Bel Air

53' dry van lanes into Bel Air, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,268	$7.20	$1,128 – $1,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$11,840	$4.29	$10,538 – $13,143	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$3,476	$4.79	$3,094 – $3,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$4,855	$3.24	$4,321 – $5,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$5,939	$2.50	$5,286 – $6,593	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$888	$10.45	$791 – $986	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$5,397	$3.18	$4,804 – $5,991	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,714	$3.26	$4,195 – $5,232	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD is estimated at $11,675 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,391 and $12,960.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bel Air, MD by truck?

About 2,716 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 $2,497 of the $11,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bel Air, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,451, which makes San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →