Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Harrisburg, PA freight rate

$11,300dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 2,682 mi
Typical range: $10,057–$12,543
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Harrisburg price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,834
Fuel: $2,466
All-in estimate: $11,300

Return trip

Harrisburg → San Diego$5,881

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Harrisburg, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,300	$4.21	$10,057 – $12,543
53' refrigerated	$13,457	$5.02	$11,708 – $15,206
48' flatbed	$13,501	$5.03	$11,611 – $15,391
Step deck	$14,680	$5.47	$12,331 – $17,029
Power only	$10,072	$3.76	$8,763 – $11,381
Hotshot	$7,605	$2.84	$6,313 – $8,898
26' box truck	$7,419	$2.77	$6,306 – $8,532
Sprinter van	$4,520	$1.69	$3,797 – $5,243

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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 Harrisburg

53' dry van lanes into Harrisburg, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,267	$6.85	$1,128 – $1,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,721 mi	$11,450	$4.21	$10,191 – $12,710	6 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$3,233	$4.78	$2,878 – $3,589	2 d
Houston, TX	1,498 mi	$4,751	$3.17	$4,228 – $5,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$5,742	$2.45	$5,110 – $6,374	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$936	$8.43	$833 – $1,039	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,265	$3.12	$4,686 – $5,845	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,577	$3.19	$4,074 – $5,081	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Harrisburg, PA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Harrisburg, PA is estimated at $11,300 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 2,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,057 and $12,543.

How far is San Diego, CA from Harrisburg, PA by truck?

About 2,682 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 $2,466 of the $11,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harrisburg, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,881, which makes San Diego, CA to Harrisburg, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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