Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bethlehem, PA power only rate

$10,397power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 2,776 mi
Typical range: $9,046–$11,749
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Bethlehem price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,845
Fuel: $2,552
All-in estimate: $10,397

Return trip

Bethlehem → San Diego$5,411

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 Bethlehem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bethlehem, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,662	$4.20	$10,379 – $12,945
53' refrigerated	$13,887	$5.00	$12,082 – $15,693
48' flatbed	$13,928	$5.02	$11,978 – $15,878
Step deck	$15,143	$5.46	$12,720 – $17,566
Power only	$10,397	$3.75	$9,046 – $11,749
Hotshot	$7,851	$2.83	$6,517 – $9,186
26' box truck	$7,657	$2.76	$6,509 – $8,806
Sprinter van	$4,665	$1.68	$3,918 – $5,411

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Bethlehem

Power only lanes into Bethlehem, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$816	$9.27	$710 – $922	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$10,529	$3.74	$9,160 – $11,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,087	$4.06	$2,686 – $3,488	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,441	$2.79	$3,863 – $5,018	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$5,300	$2.17	$4,611 – $5,989	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$4,909	$2.75	$4,271 – $5,547	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$2,290	$2.44	$1,992 – $2,587	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Bethlehem, PA is estimated at $10,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 2,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,046 and $11,749.

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

About 2,776 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 $2,552 of the $10,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,411, which makes San Diego, CA to Bethlehem, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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