Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elizabeth, NJ dry van rate

$11,739dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 2,848 mi
Typical range: $10,448–$13,030
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Elizabeth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,121
Fuel: $2,618
All-in estimate: $11,739

Return trip

Elizabeth → San Diego$6,887

This direction runs 71% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Diego to Elizabeth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elizabeth, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,739	$4.12	$10,448 – $13,030
53' refrigerated	$13,979	$4.91	$12,162 – $15,796
48' flatbed	$14,016	$4.92	$12,054 – $15,979
Step deck	$15,238	$5.35	$12,800 – $17,677
Power only	$10,469	$3.68	$9,108 – $11,829
Hotshot	$7,905	$2.78	$6,561 – $9,249
26' box truck	$7,709	$2.71	$6,553 – $8,865
Sprinter van	$4,696	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,447

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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 Elizabeth

53' dry van lanes into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$11,883	$4.12	$10,576 – $13,190	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$5,103	$3.07	$4,541 – $5,664	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$6,011	$2.39	$5,350 – $6,672	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$840	$10.63	$748 – $933	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$5,620	$3.03	$5,001 – $6,238	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$4,951	$3.09	$4,406 – $5,496	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$2,646	$2.71	$2,355 – $2,937	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Elizabeth, NJ is estimated at $11,739 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 2,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,448 and $13,030.

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

About 2,848 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 $2,618 of the $11,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,887, which makes San Diego, CA to Elizabeth, NJ 71% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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