Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seaford, DE to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$6,451dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,765 mi
Typical range: $5,742–$7,161
Transit: 6 days

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

Seaford to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,909
Fuel: $2,542
All-in estimate: $6,451

Return trip

San Diego → Seaford$11,835

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seaford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaford, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,451	$2.33	$5,742 – $7,161
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$2.78	$6,684 – $8,681
48' flatbed	$7,705	$2.79	$6,626 – $8,784
Step deck	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718
Power only	$5,752	$2.08	$5,004 – $6,499
Hotshot	$4,343	$1.57	$3,605 – $5,082
26' box truck	$4,236	$1.53	$3,601 – $4,871
Sprinter van	$2,580	$0.93	$2,168 – $2,993

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More lanes from Seaford

53' dry van lanes from Seaford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$1,288	$6.64	$1,146 – $1,429	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$6,549	$2.33	$5,829 – $7,270	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,207	$2.78	$1,964 – $2,450	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$3,905	$2.58	$3,475 – $4,334	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,309	$2.60	$5,615 – $7,003	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$1,007	$8.83	$896 – $1,118	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,349	$2.54	$3,871 – $4,827	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$3,823	$2.59	$3,403 – $4,244	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Seaford, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,451 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,742 and $7,161.

How far is Seaford, DE from San Diego, CA 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 $6,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,835, which makes Seaford, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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