Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dover, NH dry van rate

$14,421dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 3,048 mi
Typical range: $12,834–$16,007
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Dover price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,619
Fuel: $2,802
All-in estimate: $14,421

Return trip

Dover → San Diego$6,650

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

San Diego to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dover, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,421	$4.73	$12,834 – $16,007
53' refrigerated	$17,172	$5.63	$14,939 – $19,404
48' flatbed	$17,206	$5.64	$14,797 – $19,615
Step deck	$18,704	$6.14	$15,711 – $21,696
Power only	$12,867	$4.22	$11,194 – $14,540
Hotshot	$9,717	$3.19	$8,065 – $11,369
26' box truck	$9,473	$3.11	$8,052 – $10,894
Sprinter van	$5,768	$1.89	$4,845 – $6,691

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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, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,738	$6.28	$1,547 – $1,930	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$14,543	$4.73	$12,943 – $16,143	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$5,001	$4.93	$4,450 – $5,551	2 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$6,722	$3.48	$5,983 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$7,459	$2.74	$6,639 – $8,280	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$1,802	$4.92	$1,604 – $2,000	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$7,297	$3.45	$6,494 – $8,100	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$6,492	$3.50	$5,777 – $7,206	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Dover, NH is estimated at $14,421 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 3,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,834 and $16,007.

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

About 3,048 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 $2,802 of the $14,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,650, which makes San Diego, CA to Dover, NH 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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