Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ely, NV dry van rate

$2,737dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $2,436–$3,038
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Ely price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,737

Return trip

Ely → San Diego$1,444

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Diego to Ely by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ely, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,737	$5.00	$2,436 – $3,038
53' refrigerated	$3,265	$5.97	$2,841 – $3,690
48' flatbed	$3,377	$6.17	$2,905 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,695	$6.75	$3,104 – $4,286
Power only	$2,376	$4.34	$2,067 – $2,685
Hotshot	$1,791	$3.27	$1,487 – $2,096
26' box truck	$1,771	$3.24	$1,506 – $2,037
Sprinter van	$1,095	$2.00	$920 – $1,270

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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 Ely

53' dry van lanes into Ely, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,537 mi	$7,124	$2.81	$6,341 – $7,908	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	486 mi	$2,529	$5.20	$2,251 – $2,807	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$5,988	$3.54	$5,329 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	1,515 mi	$4,253	$2.81	$3,785 – $4,721	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	499 mi	$1,479	$2.96	$1,316 – $1,641	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,475 mi	$6,186	$2.50	$5,505 – $6,866	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,871	$2.85	$3,445 – $4,297	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,302 mi	$3,741	$2.87	$3,330 – $4,153	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Ely, NV?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Ely, NV is estimated at $2,737 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,436 and $3,038.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ely, NV by truck?

About 547 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $503 of the $2,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ely, NV to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,444, which makes San Diego, CA to Ely, NV 90% 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