Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pottstown, PA dry van rate

$11,596dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,759 mi
Typical range: $10,321–$12,872
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Pottstown price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,059
Fuel: $2,537
All-in estimate: $11,596

Return trip

Pottstown → San Diego$6,035

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 Pottstown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pottstown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,596	$4.20	$10,321 – $12,872
53' refrigerated	$13,809	$5.01	$12,014 – $15,605
48' flatbed	$13,851	$5.02	$11,912 – $15,790
Step deck	$15,059	$5.46	$12,650 – $17,469
Power only	$10,338	$3.75	$8,994 – $11,682
Hotshot	$7,807	$2.83	$6,480 – $9,134
26' box truck	$7,614	$2.76	$6,472 – $8,756
Sprinter van	$4,639	$1.68	$3,896 – $5,381

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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 Pottstown

53' dry van lanes into Pottstown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,054	$9.50	$938 – $1,170	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$11,746	$4.20	$10,454 – $13,038	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$3,494	$4.65	$3,109 – $3,878	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,932	$3.15	$4,390 – $5,475	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$5,912	$2.44	$5,262 – $6,563	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$5,455	$3.10	$4,855 – $6,055	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,775	$3.17	$4,250 – $5,300	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$2,527	$2.80	$2,249 – $2,805	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Pottstown, PA is estimated at $11,596 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,321 and $12,872.

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

About 2,759 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 $2,537 of the $11,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,035, which makes San Diego, CA to Pottstown, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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