Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dover, DE freight rate

$11,851dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $10,547–$13,155
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Dover price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,305
Fuel: $2,546
All-in estimate: $11,851

Return trip

Dover → San Diego$6,460

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,851	$4.28	$10,547 – $13,155
53' refrigerated	$14,113	$5.10	$12,278 – $15,947
48' flatbed	$14,154	$5.11	$12,173 – $16,136
Step deck	$15,390	$5.56	$12,927 – $17,852
Power only	$10,566	$3.82	$9,192 – $11,939
Hotshot	$7,979	$2.88	$6,622 – $9,335
26' box truck	$7,782	$2.81	$6,614 – $8,949
Sprinter van	$4,740	$1.71	$3,982 – $5,499

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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 Dover

53' dry van lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,209	$7.70	$1,076 – $1,342	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$12,020	$4.27	$10,697 – $13,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$3,675	$4.69	$3,271 – $4,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$6,040	$2.49	$5,376 – $6,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$855	$11.71	$761 – $949	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,485	$3.17	$4,881 – $6,088	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,817	$3.23	$4,287 – $5,347	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dover, DE?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Dover, DE is estimated at $11,851 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,547 and $13,155.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dover, DE by truck?

About 2,769 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 $2,546 of the $11,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,460, which makes San Diego, CA to Dover, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology