Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY dry van rate

$12,492dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 2,834 mi
Typical range: $11,118–$13,867
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Middletown price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,886
Fuel: $2,606
All-in estimate: $12,492

Return trip

Middletown → San Diego$6,965

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,492	$4.41	$11,118 – $13,867
53' refrigerated	$14,876	$5.25	$12,942 – $16,810
48' flatbed	$14,917	$5.26	$12,828 – $17,005
Step deck	$16,217	$5.72	$13,623 – $18,812
Power only	$11,140	$3.93	$9,692 – $12,588
Hotshot	$8,412	$2.97	$6,982 – $9,842
26' box truck	$8,204	$2.89	$6,973 – $9,434
Sprinter van	$4,997	$1.76	$4,197 – $5,796

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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 Middletown

53' dry van lanes into Middletown, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$984	$14.06	$876 – $1,092	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$12,630	$4.40	$11,241 – $14,019	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$3,880	$4.80	$3,453 – $4,307	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,500	$3.28	$4,895 – $6,105	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$6,398	$2.56	$5,694 – $7,102	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,022	$8.17	$909 – $1,134	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$6,039	$3.24	$5,374 – $6,703	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$5,307	$3.30	$4,723 – $5,891	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY is estimated at $12,492 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 2,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,118 and $13,867.

How far is San Diego, CA from Middletown, NY by truck?

About 2,834 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 $2,606 of the $12,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,965, which makes San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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