Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gaithersburg, MD dry van rate

$11,467dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 2,663 mi
Typical range: $10,206–$12,728
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,019
Fuel: $2,448
All-in estimate: $11,467

Return trip

Gaithersburg → San Diego$6,336

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,467	$4.31	$10,206 – $12,728
53' refrigerated	$13,656	$5.13	$11,881 – $15,431
48' flatbed	$13,702	$5.15	$11,783 – $15,620
Step deck	$14,899	$5.59	$12,515 – $17,282
Power only	$10,220	$3.84	$8,891 – $11,549
Hotshot	$7,717	$2.90	$6,405 – $9,029
26' box truck	$7,528	$2.83	$6,399 – $8,657
Sprinter van	$4,587	$1.72	$3,853 – $5,321

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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 Gaithersburg

53' dry van lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,450	$6.09	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$11,640	$4.30	$10,360 – $12,920	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$3,338	$4.87	$2,971 – $3,705	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,683	$3.26	$4,168 – $5,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$5,817	$2.51	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,050	$7.14	$935 – $1,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,226	$3.20	$4,651 – $5,801	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,548	$3.28	$4,048 – $5,048	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Gaithersburg, MD?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $11,467 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 2,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,206 and $12,728.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gaithersburg, MD by truck?

About 2,663 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 $2,448 of the $11,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gaithersburg, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,336, which makes San Diego, CA to Gaithersburg, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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