Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rochester, NH dry van rate

$14,394dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 3,042 mi
Typical range: $12,811–$15,978
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Rochester price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,597
Fuel: $2,797
All-in estimate: $14,394

Return trip

Rochester → San Diego$6,638

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

San Diego to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rochester, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,394	$4.73	$12,811 – $15,978
53' refrigerated	$17,141	$5.63	$14,912 – $19,369
48' flatbed	$17,175	$5.65	$14,770 – $19,579
Step deck	$18,670	$6.14	$15,683 – $21,657
Power only	$12,844	$4.22	$11,174 – $14,513
Hotshot	$9,699	$3.19	$8,050 – $11,348
26' box truck	$9,456	$3.11	$8,037 – $10,874
Sprinter van	$5,758	$1.89	$4,837 – $6,679

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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 Rochester

53' dry van lanes into Rochester, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$1,748	$6.24	$1,556 – $1,940	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$14,517	$4.73	$12,920 – $16,114	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$4,981	$4.94	$4,433 – $5,529	2 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$6,719	$3.48	$5,980 – $7,458	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,713 mi	$7,447	$2.74	$6,627 – $8,266	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	369 mi	$1,810	$4.91	$1,611 – $2,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,116 mi	$7,291	$3.45	$6,489 – $8,093	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,854 mi	$6,485	$3.50	$5,772 – $7,199	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Rochester, NH?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Rochester, NH is estimated at $14,394 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 3,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,811 and $15,978.

How far is San Diego, CA from Rochester, NH by truck?

About 3,042 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 $2,797 of the $14,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,638, which makes San Diego, CA to Rochester, NH 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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