Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Melrose, MA freight rate

$13,725dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 3,037 mi
Typical range: $12,215–$15,235
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Melrose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,933
Fuel: $2,792
All-in estimate: $13,725

Return trip

Melrose → San Diego$6,396

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to Melrose by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Melrose, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,725	$4.52	$12,215 – $15,235
53' refrigerated	$16,344	$5.38	$14,219 – $18,468
48' flatbed	$16,377	$5.39	$14,084 – $18,669
Step deck	$17,803	$5.86	$14,954 – $20,651
Power only	$12,246	$4.03	$10,654 – $13,838
Hotshot	$9,248	$3.05	$7,676 – $10,820
26' box truck	$9,016	$2.97	$7,664 – $10,368
Sprinter van	$5,490	$1.81	$4,612 – $6,369

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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 Melrose

53' dry van lanes into Melrose, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,510	$6.60	$1,344 – $1,677	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$13,854	$4.52	$12,330 – $15,378	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$4,741	$4.72	$4,220 – $5,263	2 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$6,317	$3.33	$5,622 – $7,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$7,092	$2.62	$6,312 – $7,872	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,593	$4.98	$1,418 – $1,769	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$6,872	$3.30	$6,116 – $7,627	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$6,117	$3.35	$5,444 – $6,790	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Melrose, MA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Melrose, MA is estimated at $13,725 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 3,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,215 and $15,235.

How far is San Diego, CA from Melrose, MA by truck?

About 3,037 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 $2,792 of the $13,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melrose, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,396, which makes San Diego, CA to Melrose, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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