Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

York, PA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,899dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,691 mi
Typical range: $5,250–$6,547
Transit: 6 days

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

York to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,425
Fuel: $2,474
All-in estimate: $5,899

Return trip

San Diego → York$11,335

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

York to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from York, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,899	$2.19	$5,250 – $6,547
53' refrigerated	$7,024	$2.61	$6,111 – $7,938
48' flatbed	$7,047	$2.62	$6,061 – $8,034
Step deck	$7,663	$2.85	$6,437 – $8,889
Power only	$5,258	$1.95	$4,574 – $5,941
Hotshot	$3,970	$1.48	$3,295 – $4,645
26' box truck	$3,873	$1.44	$3,292 – $4,454
Sprinter van	$2,359	$0.88	$1,982 – $2,737

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More lanes from York

53' dry van lanes from York, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,177	$6.43	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,732 mi	$5,981	$2.19	$5,323 – $6,639	6 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$1,867	$2.70	$1,662 – $2,073	2 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$3,623	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,021	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,351 mi	$5,756	$2.45	$5,123 – $6,390	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$908	$9.08	$808 – $1,008	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,686 mi	$4,020	$2.38	$3,578 – $4,463	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,435 mi	$3,501	$2.44	$3,115 – $3,886	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 York, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from York, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,899 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,250 and $6,547.

How far is York, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,691 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 $2,474 of the $5,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to York, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,335, which makes York, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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