Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Townsend, DE freight rate

$11,804dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,757 mi
Typical range: $10,506–$13,103
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Townsend price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,269
Fuel: $2,535
All-in estimate: $11,804

Return trip

Townsend → San Diego$6,434

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 Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,804	$4.28	$10,506 – $13,103
53' refrigerated	$14,057	$5.10	$12,229 – $15,884
48' flatbed	$14,099	$5.11	$12,125 – $16,073
Step deck	$15,329	$5.56	$12,877 – $17,782
Power only	$10,524	$3.82	$9,156 – $11,892
Hotshot	$7,947	$2.88	$6,596 – $9,298
26' box truck	$7,751	$2.81	$6,588 – $8,913
Sprinter van	$4,722	$1.71	$3,966 – $5,477

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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 Townsend

53' dry van lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,188	$7.92	$1,057 – $1,319	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$11,973	$4.28	$10,656 – $13,290	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$3,615	$4.71	$3,218 – $4,013	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,933	$3.22	$4,390 – $5,475	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$6,013	$2.49	$5,352 – $6,675	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$823	$13.50	$733 – $914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,476	$3.17	$4,874 – $6,079	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$4,800	$3.23	$4,272 – $5,328	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Townsend, DE is estimated at $11,804 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,506 and $13,103.

How far is San Diego, CA from Townsend, DE by truck?

About 2,757 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 $2,535 of the $11,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,434, which makes San Diego, CA to Townsend, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology