Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Milton, DE freight rate

$11,910dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,784 mi
Typical range: $10,600–$13,220
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Milton price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,350
Fuel: $2,560
All-in estimate: $11,910

Return trip

Milton → San Diego$6,492

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,910	$4.28	$10,600 – $13,220
53' refrigerated	$14,183	$5.09	$12,339 – $16,026
48' flatbed	$14,224	$5.11	$12,232 – $16,215
Step deck	$15,465	$5.55	$12,990 – $17,939
Power only	$10,619	$3.81	$9,238 – $11,999
Hotshot	$8,019	$2.88	$6,655 – $9,382
26' box truck	$7,820	$2.81	$6,647 – $8,994
Sprinter van	$4,764	$1.71	$4,002 – $5,526

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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 Milton

53' dry van lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,264	$7.18	$1,125 – $1,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$12,086	$4.27	$10,757 – $13,416	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$3,760	$4.65	$3,347 – $4,174	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$6,072	$2.49	$5,404 – $6,740	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$928	$9.18	$826 – $1,030	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,490	$3.17	$4,886 – $6,094	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$4,833	$3.23	$4,302 – $5,365	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Milton, DE is estimated at $11,910 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,784 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,600 and $13,220.

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

About 2,784 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 $2,560 of the $11,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,492, which makes San Diego, CA to Milton, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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