Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Laurel, DE freight rate

$11,847dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,768 mi
Typical range: $10,544–$13,150
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Laurel price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,302
Fuel: $2,545
All-in estimate: $11,847

Return trip

Laurel → San Diego$6,458

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Laurel, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,847	$4.28	$10,544 – $13,150
53' refrigerated	$14,108	$5.10	$12,274 – $15,942
48' flatbed	$14,150	$5.11	$12,169 – $16,131
Step deck	$15,385	$5.56	$12,923 – $17,846
Power only	$10,562	$3.82	$9,189 – $11,935
Hotshot	$7,976	$2.88	$6,620 – $9,332
26' box truck	$7,779	$2.81	$6,612 – $8,946
Sprinter van	$4,739	$1.71	$3,981 – $5,497

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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 Laurel

53' dry van lanes into Laurel, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,332	$6.69	$1,185 – $1,478	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$12,027	$4.27	$10,704 – $13,350	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,728	$4.67	$3,318 – $4,138	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$4,878	$3.23	$4,341 – $5,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$6,036	$2.49	$5,372 – $6,700	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$977	$8.14	$870 – $1,085	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,432	$3.17	$4,835 – $6,030	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$4,781	$3.24	$4,255 – $5,307	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Laurel, DE?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Laurel, DE is estimated at $11,847 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,544 and $13,150.

How far is San Diego, CA from Laurel, DE by truck?

About 2,768 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 $2,545 of the $11,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,458, which makes San Diego, CA to Laurel, 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