Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bristol, CT dry van rate

$14,038dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 2,924 mi
Typical range: $12,494–$15,583
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Bristol price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,350
Fuel: $2,688
All-in estimate: $14,038

Return trip

Bristol → San Diego$5,821

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,038	$4.80	$12,494 – $15,583
53' refrigerated	$16,717	$5.72	$14,544 – $18,890
48' flatbed	$16,757	$5.73	$14,411 – $19,103
Step deck	$18,217	$6.23	$15,303 – $21,132
Power only	$12,522	$4.28	$10,894 – $14,150
Hotshot	$9,456	$3.23	$7,848 – $11,063
26' box truck	$9,220	$3.15	$7,837 – $10,603
Sprinter van	$5,615	$1.92	$4,717 – $6,514

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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 Bristol

53' dry van lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,184	$11.49	$1,053 – $1,314	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$14,189	$4.80	$12,628 – $15,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,588	$5.12	$4,083 – $5,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$6,286	$3.56	$5,595 – $6,978	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$7,217	$2.79	$6,423 – $8,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,312	$6.83	$1,168 – $1,456	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$6,877	$3.52	$6,121 – $7,633	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$6,081	$3.58	$5,412 – $6,750	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bristol, CT?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Bristol, CT is estimated at $14,038 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 2,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,494 and $15,583.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 2,924 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 $2,688 of the $14,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,821, which makes San Diego, CA to Bristol, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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