Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rochester, NY freight rate

$11,740dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 2,648 mi
Typical range: $10,449–$13,032
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Rochester price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,305
Fuel: $2,435
All-in estimate: $11,740

Return trip

Rochester → San Diego$6,545

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,740	$4.43	$10,449 – $13,032
53' refrigerated	$13,981	$5.28	$12,164 – $15,799
48' flatbed	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993
Step deck	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695
Power only	$10,463	$3.95	$9,103 – $11,823
Hotshot	$7,901	$2.98	$6,558 – $9,244
26' box truck	$7,707	$2.91	$6,551 – $8,863
Sprinter van	$4,696	$1.77	$3,945 – $5,447

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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, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$11,849	$4.43	$10,546 – $13,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,172	$5.17	$2,823 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,256	$3.31	$4,677 – $5,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,982	$2.58	$5,324 – $6,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,489	$4.98	$1,325 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,745	$3.26	$5,113 – $6,377	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$4,965	$3.34	$4,419 – $5,511	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $11,740 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 2,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,449 and $13,032.

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

About 2,648 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 $2,435 of the $11,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,305 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,545, which makes San Diego, CA to Rochester, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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