El Centro, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in El Centro, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to El Centro, 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: 44,230

Dry van lanes from El Centro

53' dry van rates from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$12,225	$4.42	$10,881 – $13,570	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,430	$6.53	$1,272 – $1,587	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$6,518	$3.36	$5,801 – $7,235	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,664	$6.79	$1,481 – $1,847	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$11,346	$4.21	$10,098 – $12,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,593	$3.77	$4,088 – $5,099	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$4,805	$3.74	$4,277 – $5,334	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,353 mi	$11,844	$5.03	$10,541 – $13,146	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,247 mi	$4,684	$3.76	$4,169 – $5,199	3 d
San Jose, CA	556 mi	$2,445	$4.40	$2,176 – $2,714	2 d
Austin, TX	1,252 mi	$4,699	$3.75	$4,183 – $5,216	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,344 mi	$9,377	$4.00	$8,346 – $10,409	5 d

From El Centro, a 53' dry van costs between $3.36 a mile (Chicago, $6,518) and $10.14 a mile (San Diego, $1,095) 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 Centro

Dry van lanes into El Centro

53' dry van rates into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$6,816	$2.46	$6,066 – $7,566	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,430	$6.53	$1,272 – $1,587	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$5,974	$3.08	$5,317 – $6,631	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,565	$2.50	$3,173 – $3,957	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$867	$3.54	$771 – $962	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$5,905	$2.19	$5,255 – $6,554	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,128	$2.57	$2,784 – $3,472	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$3,272	$2.54	$2,912 – $3,632	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,353 mi	$4,466	$1.90	$3,975 – $4,957	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,247 mi	$3,189	$2.56	$2,838 – $3,540	3 d
San Jose, CA	556 mi	$2,445	$4.40	$2,176 – $2,714	2 d
Austin, TX	1,252 mi	$3,200	$2.56	$2,848 – $3,552	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,344 mi	$5,238	$2.23	$4,662 – $5,814	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

El Centro rates by truck type

Outbound rates from El Centro 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 Centro

Price a load from El Centro

Dry van lanes into El Centro

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El Centro rates by truck type

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