Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sumter, SC dry van rate

$10,081dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 2,490 mi
Typical range: $8,972–$11,189
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Sumter price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,792
Fuel: $2,289
All-in estimate: $10,081

Return trip

Sumter → San Diego$5,502

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Diego to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,081	$4.05	$8,972 – $11,189
53' refrigerated	$12,005	$4.82	$10,445 – $13,566
48' flatbed	$12,054	$4.84	$10,367 – $13,742
Step deck	$13,109	$5.26	$11,012 – $15,207
Power only	$8,979	$3.61	$7,811 – $10,146
Hotshot	$6,780	$2.72	$5,627 – $7,932
26' box truck	$6,616	$2.66	$5,623 – $7,608
Sprinter van	$4,032	$1.62	$3,387 – $4,677

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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 Sumter

53' dry van lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$2,594	$3.76	$2,308 – $2,879	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$10,319	$4.04	$9,184 – $11,454	5 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$3,484	$4.38	$3,100 – $3,867	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,482	$3.19	$3,099 – $3,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,054	$2.36	$4,498 – $5,610	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,091	$3.47	$1,861 – $2,321	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,040	$3.09	$3,596 – $4,485	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$3,549	$3.18	$3,159 – $3,939	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Sumter, SC?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Sumter, SC is estimated at $10,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 2,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,972 and $11,189.

How far is San Diego, CA from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 2,490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,289 of the $10,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,502, which makes San Diego, CA to Sumter, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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