Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Carteret, NJ dry van rate

$11,731dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 2,846 mi
Typical range: $10,441–$13,022
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Carteret price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,114
Fuel: $2,617
All-in estimate: $11,731

Return trip

Carteret → San Diego$6,883

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Diego to Carteret by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Carteret, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,731	$4.12	$10,441 – $13,022
53' refrigerated	$13,970	$4.91	$12,154 – $15,786
48' flatbed	$14,007	$4.92	$12,046 – $15,968
Step deck	$15,229	$5.35	$12,792 – $17,665
Power only	$10,462	$3.68	$9,102 – $11,822
Hotshot	$7,900	$2.78	$6,557 – $9,243
26' box truck	$7,704	$2.71	$6,548 – $8,860
Sprinter van	$4,693	$1.65	$3,942 – $5,443

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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 Carteret

53' dry van lanes into Carteret, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$11,875	$4.12	$10,569 – $13,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$3,708	$4.46	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$5,092	$3.07	$4,532 – $5,652	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$6,007	$2.40	$5,346 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$825	$11.30	$734 – $916	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$5,606	$3.03	$4,990 – $6,223	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$4,940	$3.09	$4,397 – $5,484	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$2,633	$2.71	$2,344 – $2,923	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Carteret, NJ?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Carteret, NJ is estimated at $11,731 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 2,846 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,441 and $13,022.

How far is San Diego, CA from Carteret, NJ by truck?

About 2,846 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 $2,617 of the $11,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carteret, NJ to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,883, which makes San Diego, CA to Carteret, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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