Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,509dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,792 mi
Typical range: $5,793–$7,225
Transit: 6 days

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

Selbyville to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,942
Fuel: $2,567
All-in estimate: $6,509

Return trip

San Diego → Selbyville$11,941

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

Selbyville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,509	$2.33	$5,793 – $7,225
53' refrigerated	$7,751	$2.78	$6,743 – $8,759
48' flatbed	$7,773	$2.78	$6,685 – $8,861
Step deck	$8,451	$3.03	$7,099 – $9,804
Power only	$5,803	$2.08	$5,049 – $6,558
Hotshot	$4,382	$1.57	$3,637 – $5,127
26' box truck	$4,274	$1.53	$3,633 – $4,915
Sprinter van	$2,604	$0.93	$2,187 – $3,020

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More lanes from Selbyville

53' dry van lanes from Selbyville, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,293	$6.60	$1,151 – $1,436	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,838 mi	$6,607	$2.33	$5,880 – $7,334	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,270	$2.75	$2,020 – $2,520	2 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,945	$2.58	$3,511 – $4,378	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,448 mi	$6,370	$2.60	$5,669 – $7,071	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	126 mi	$1,040	$8.25	$925 – $1,154	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$4,393	$2.53	$3,910 – $4,876	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,874	$2.59	$3,448 – $4,300	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 Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,509 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,793 and $7,225.

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

About 2,792 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 $2,567 of the $6,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,941, which makes Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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