El Cajon, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in El Cajon, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to El Cajon, California, on its busiest lanes.

$4.79/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.94/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 103,291

Dry van lanes from El Cajon

53' dry van rates from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$12,573	$4.41	$11,190 – $13,956	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$6,764	$3.34	$6,020 – $7,508	4 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$5,535	$3.64	$4,926 – $6,144	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,973	$5.84	$1,756 – $2,190	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$11,677	$4.20	$10,393 – $12,962	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$5,105	$3.69	$4,543 – $5,666	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$12,280	$5.01	$10,929 – $13,630	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,342 mi	$4,980	$3.71	$4,432 – $5,528	3 d
San Jose, CA	489 mi	$2,244	$4.59	$1,997 – $2,490	1 d
Austin, TX	1,348 mi	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,436 mi	$9,709	$3.99	$8,641 – $10,777	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,290 mi	$8,036	$3.51	$7,152 – $8,920	5 d

From El Cajon, a 53' dry van costs between $3.34 a mile (Chicago, $6,764) and $8.51 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,192) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from El Cajon

Dry van lanes into El Cajon

53' dry van rates into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$7,010	$2.46	$6,239 – $7,781	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$6,199	$3.06	$5,518 – $6,881	4 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$3,769	$2.48	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,028	$3.04	$915 – $1,141	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,329	$2.54	$2,963 – $3,695	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$3,476	$2.51	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$4,631	$1.89	$4,121 – $5,140	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,342 mi	$3,391	$2.53	$3,018 – $3,764	3 d
San Jose, CA	489 mi	$2,244	$4.59	$1,997 – $2,490	1 d
Austin, TX	1,348 mi	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,436 mi	$5,424	$2.23	$4,827 – $6,020	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,290 mi	$6,571	$2.87	$5,848 – $7,294	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

Rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

El Cajon is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use El Cajon's own distances.

El Cajon rates by truck type

Outbound rates from El Cajon by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Dry van lanes from El Cajon

Price a load from El Cajon

Dry van lanes into El Cajon

Rate history

El Cajon rates by truck type

Nearby markets in California