Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elyria, OH freight rate

$8,269dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,364 mi
Typical range: $7,360–$9,179
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Elyria price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,096
Fuel: $2,173
All-in estimate: $8,269

Return trip

Elyria → San Diego$6,762

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,269	$3.50	$7,360 – $9,179
53' refrigerated	$9,849	$4.17	$8,568 – $11,129
48' flatbed	$9,895	$4.19	$8,510 – $11,280
Step deck	$10,762	$4.55	$9,040 – $12,484
Power only	$7,362	$3.11	$6,405 – $8,319
Hotshot	$5,559	$2.35	$4,614 – $6,504
26' box truck	$5,426	$2.30	$4,612 – $6,239
Sprinter van	$3,308	$1.40	$2,778 – $3,837

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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 Elyria

53' dry van lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$1,798	$3.55	$1,600 – $1,996	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$8,380	$3.49	$7,458 – $9,302	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$1,702	$4.98	$1,515 – $1,889	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$3,432	$2.66	$3,054 – $3,809	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$4,146	$2.04	$3,690 – $4,602	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,469	$3.30	$1,307 – $1,630	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$3,805	$2.61	$3,387 – $4,224	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,191	$2.70	$2,840 – $3,543	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elyria, OH?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Elyria, OH is estimated at $8,269 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,360 and $9,179.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elyria, OH by truck?

About 2,364 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 $2,173 of the $8,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,762, which makes San Diego, CA to Elyria, OH 22% 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