Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026
San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE sprinter rate
$4,731sprinter
+3.0% from last month
- Per mile
- $1.71
- Distance
- 2,763 mi
- Typical range
- $3,974–$5,488
- Transit
- 5 days
Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
San Diego to Elsmere price history
- 3 months
- +7.6%
- 1 year
- +17.1%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,651
- Fuel
- $1,080
- All-in estimate
- $4,731
Return trip
Elsmere → San Diego$2,579This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.
San Diego to Elsmere by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $11,828 | $4.28 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $14,085 | $5.10 | |
| 48' flatbed | $14,127 | $5.11 | |
| Step deck | $15,359 | $5.56 | |
| Power only | $10,545 | $3.82 | |
| Hotshot | $7,963 | $2.88 | |
| 26' box truck | $7,766 | $2.81 | |
| Sprinter van | $4,731 | $1.71 |
More lanes from San Diego
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,045 | $1.76 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $466 | $3.56 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,717 | $1.34 |
| Houston, TX | $2,229 | $1.45 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $805 | $2.30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,688 | $1.68 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,971 | $1.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,057 | $1.48 |
More lanes into Elsmere
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $449 | $3.51 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,795 | $1.71 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,443 | $1.89 |
| Houston, TX | $1,992 | $1.29 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,412 | $1.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,208 | $1.27 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,936 | $1.29 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $999 | $1.15 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE?
A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $4,731 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 2,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,974 and $5,488.
How far is San Diego, CA from Elsmere, DE by truck?
About 2,763 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 $1,080 of the $4,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,651 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to San Diego, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,579, which makes San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE 83% 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