Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Seaford, DE freight rate

$11,835dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,765 mi
Typical range: $10,534–$13,137
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Seaford price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,293
Fuel: $2,542
All-in estimate: $11,835

Return trip

Seaford → San Diego$6,451

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Seaford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Seaford, 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

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 Seaford

53' dry van lanes into Seaford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$1,317	$6.79	$1,172 – $1,462	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$12,016	$4.27	$10,694 – $13,337	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$3,711	$4.67	$3,303 – $4,119	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$4,878	$3.23	$4,341 – $5,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$961	$8.43	$856 – $1,067	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,432	$3.17	$4,835 – $6,030	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$4,775	$3.24	$4,250 – $5,301	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Seaford, DE is estimated at $11,835 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,534 and $13,137.

How far is San Diego, CA from Seaford, 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 $11,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,293 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,451, which makes San Diego, CA to Seaford, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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