Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to New Castle, DE power only rate

$10,552power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,765 mi
Typical range: $9,180–$11,924
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to New Castle price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,010
Fuel: $2,542
All-in estimate: $10,552

Return trip

New Castle → San Diego$5,752

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to New Castle, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,835	$4.28	$10,534 – $13,137
53' refrigerated	$14,094	$5.10	$12,262 – $15,926
48' flatbed	$14,136	$5.11	$12,157 – $16,115
Step deck	$15,369	$5.56	$12,910 – $17,829
Power only	$10,552	$3.82	$9,180 – $11,924
Hotshot	$7,968	$2.88	$6,613 – $9,323
26' box truck	$7,771	$2.81	$6,606 – $8,937
Sprinter van	$4,734	$1.71	$3,977 – $5,492

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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 New Castle

Power only lanes into New Castle, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$942	$7.24	$819 – $1,064	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$10,696	$3.81	$9,306 – $12,087	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$3,167	$4.12	$2,755 – $3,578	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$4,409	$2.85	$3,836 – $4,982	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$5,373	$2.22	$4,674 – $6,071	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$4,896	$2.81	$4,259 – $5,532	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,285	$2.86	$3,728 – $4,842	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$2,182	$2.53	$1,898 – $2,465	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to New Castle, DE is estimated at $10,552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,180 and $11,924.

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

About 2,765 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 $2,542 of the $10,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,752, which makes San Diego, CA to New Castle, DE 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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