Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME freight rate

$15,656dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 3,190 mi
Typical range: $13,934–$17,379
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Ellsworth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,723
Fuel: $2,933
All-in estimate: $15,656

Return trip

Ellsworth → San Diego$7,140

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Diego to Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,656	$4.91	$13,934 – $17,379
53' refrigerated	$18,643	$5.84	$16,219 – $21,066
48' flatbed	$18,672	$5.85	$16,058 – $21,286
Step deck	$20,296	$6.36	$17,048 – $23,543
Power only	$13,975	$4.38	$12,158 – $15,791
Hotshot	$10,554	$3.31	$8,759 – $12,348
26' box truck	$10,287	$3.22	$8,744 – $11,830
Sprinter van	$6,263	$1.96	$5,261 – $7,265

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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 Ellsworth

53' dry van lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,421	$5.30	$2,155 – $2,688	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$15,756	$4.91	$14,023 – $17,490	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$5,804	$5.00	$5,166 – $6,442	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$7,564	$3.59	$6,732 – $8,396	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$8,146	$2.84	$7,250 – $9,042	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,422	$4.43	$2,156 – $2,688	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$8,153	$3.56	$7,256 – $9,050	5 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$7,301	$3.60	$6,498 – $8,105	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $15,656 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 3,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,934 and $17,379.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ellsworth, ME by truck?

About 3,190 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,933 of the $15,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ellsworth, ME to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,140, which makes San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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