Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dalton, GA power only rate

$7,686power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,176 mi
Typical range: $6,687–$8,685
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Dalton price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,685
Fuel: $2,001
All-in estimate: $7,686

Return trip

Dalton → San Diego$4,425

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Diego to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,641	$3.97	$7,690 – $9,591
53' refrigerated	$10,292	$4.73	$8,954 – $11,629
48' flatbed	$10,350	$4.76	$8,901 – $11,799
Step deck	$11,260	$5.17	$9,458 – $13,061
Power only	$7,686	$3.53	$6,687 – $8,685
Hotshot	$5,803	$2.67	$4,817 – $6,790
26' box truck	$5,667	$2.60	$4,817 – $6,517
Sprinter van	$3,456	$1.59	$2,903 – $4,009

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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 Dalton

Power only lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$2,596	$3.03	$2,258 – $2,933	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$7,891	$3.52	$6,865 – $8,916	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$2,393	$3.97	$2,082 – $2,704	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$2,368	$2.87	$2,060 – $2,675	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$3,773	$2.07	$3,283 – $4,264	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,112	$2.75	$1,837 – $2,386	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$2,832	$2.75	$2,463 – $3,200	2 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$2,347	$2.88	$2,042 – $2,652	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dalton, GA?

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Dalton, GA is estimated at $7,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,687 and $8,685.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 2,176 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,001 of the $7,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,425, which makes San Diego, CA to Dalton, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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