Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Takoma Park, MD to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,672power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 2,676 mi
Typical range: $4,935–$6,410
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Takoma Park to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,212
Fuel: $2,460
All-in estimate: $5,672

Return trip

San Diego → Takoma Park$10,266

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Takoma Park to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Takoma Park, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,364	$2.38	$5,664 – $7,064
53' refrigerated	$7,579	$2.83	$6,594 – $8,564
48' flatbed	$7,604	$2.84	$6,539 – $8,668
Step deck	$8,268	$3.09	$6,945 – $9,591
Power only	$5,672	$2.12	$4,935 – $6,410
Hotshot	$4,283	$1.60	$3,555 – $5,011
26' box truck	$4,178	$1.56	$3,551 – $4,805
Sprinter van	$2,546	$0.95	$2,138 – $2,953

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More lanes from Takoma Park

Power only lanes from Takoma Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,214	$5.14	$1,056 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$5,758	$2.12	$5,010 – $6,507	6 d
Chicago, IL	702 mi	$1,787	$2.55	$1,555 – $2,020	2 d
Houston, TX	1,442 mi	$3,373	$2.34	$2,935 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$5,518	$2.37	$4,801 – $6,236	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$925	$6.43	$805 – $1,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$3,771	$2.30	$3,281 – $4,262	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$3,280	$2.35	$2,854 – $3,707	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Takoma Park, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Takoma Park, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,672 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 2,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,935 and $6,410.

How far is Takoma Park, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,676 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 $2,460 of the $5,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Takoma Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,266, which makes Takoma Park, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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