Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Miami, FL freight rate

$13,301dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 2,674 mi
Typical range: $11,838–$14,764
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Miami price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,842
Fuel: $2,459
All-in estimate: $13,301

Return trip

Miami → San Diego$5,016

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,301	$4.97	$11,838 – $14,764
53' refrigerated	$15,840	$5.92	$13,781 – $17,899
48' flatbed	$15,893	$5.94	$13,668 – $18,117
Step deck	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046
Power only	$11,855	$4.43	$10,314 – $13,396
Hotshot	$8,952	$3.35	$7,430 – $10,474
26' box truck	$8,732	$3.27	$7,423 – $10,042
Sprinter van	$5,320	$1.99	$4,469 – $6,172

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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 Miami

53' dry van lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$5,235	$4.07	$4,659 – $5,811	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$13,719	$4.96	$12,210 – $15,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$6,795	$4.84	$6,048 – $7,543	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$4,469	$3.91	$3,977 – $4,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,762	$2.89	$6,018 – $7,505	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,423	$3.65	$3,936 – $4,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,150	$3.80	$4,583 – $5,716	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,996	$3.82	$4,447 – $5,546	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Miami, FL?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Miami, FL is estimated at $13,301 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 2,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,838 and $14,764.

How far is San Diego, CA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 2,674 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 $2,459 of the $13,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,016, which makes San Diego, CA to Miami, FL 165% 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