Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$11,719dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,791 mi
Typical range: $10,430–$13,009
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,153
Fuel: $2,566
All-in estimate: $11,719

Return trip

Philadelphia → San Diego$6,099

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009
53' refrigerated	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770
48' flatbed	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955
Step deck	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652
Power only	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808
Hotshot	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232
26' box truck	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850
Sprinter van	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$12,334	$5.01	$10,977 – $13,691	5 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$2,525	$2.81	$2,247 – $2,803	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $11,719 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,430 and $13,009.

How far is San Diego, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,791 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 $2,566 of the $11,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,099, which makes San Diego, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% 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