Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Montpelier, VT power only rate

$12,486power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 2,951 mi
Typical range: $10,863–$14,109
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Montpelier price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,773
Fuel: $2,713
All-in estimate: $12,486

Return trip

Montpelier → San Diego$5,563

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

San Diego to Montpelier by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Montpelier, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,997	$4.74	$12,458 – $15,537
53' refrigerated	$16,668	$5.65	$14,501 – $18,835
48' flatbed	$16,706	$5.66	$14,367 – $19,045
Step deck	$18,162	$6.15	$15,256 – $21,068
Power only	$12,486	$4.23	$10,863 – $14,109
Hotshot	$9,429	$3.20	$7,826 – $11,032
26' box truck	$9,194	$3.12	$7,815 – $10,573
Sprinter van	$5,599	$1.90	$4,703 – $6,495

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Montpelier

Power only lanes into Montpelier, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$1,563	$5.13	$1,360 – $1,767	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$12,580	$4.23	$10,945 – $14,216	6 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$4,070	$4.42	$3,541 – $4,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,847	$3.10	$5,087 – $6,607	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$6,439	$2.45	$5,602 – $7,276	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,584	$4.17	$1,378 – $1,790	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$6,339	$3.07	$5,515 – $7,164	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,794 mi	$5,592	$3.12	$4,865 – $6,319	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Montpelier, VT?

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Montpelier, VT is estimated at $12,486 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 2,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,863 and $14,109.

How far is San Diego, CA from Montpelier, VT by truck?

About 2,951 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 $2,713 of the $12,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montpelier, VT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,563, which makes San Diego, CA to Montpelier, VT 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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