National City, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in National City, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to National City, 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: 58,460

Dry van lanes from National City

53' dry van rates from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$12,626	$4.40	$11,237 – $14,015	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,198	$8.43	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$5,563	$3.64	$4,951 – $6,175	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$11,731	$4.20	$10,441 – $13,021	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,915	$3.72	$4,374 – $5,455	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$5,136	$3.69	$4,571 – $5,701	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$12,325	$5.01	$10,969 – $13,681	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,353 mi	$5,014	$3.71	$4,463 – $5,566	3 d
San Jose, CA	492 mi	$2,253	$4.58	$2,005 – $2,500	1 d
Austin, TX	1,357 mi	$5,027	$3.70	$4,474 – $5,580	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,448 mi	$9,752	$3.98	$8,680 – $10,825	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,303 mi	$8,077	$3.51	$7,188 – $8,965	5 d

From National City, a 53' dry van costs between $3.34 a mile (Chicago, $6,806) and $8.43 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,198) 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 National City

Dry van lanes into National City

53' dry van rates into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$7,039	$2.46	$6,265 – $7,814	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,198	$8.43	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$3,788	$2.48	$3,371 – $4,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$6,105	$2.18	$5,433 – $6,776	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,346	$2.53	$2,978 – $3,714	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$3,497	$2.51	$3,112 – $3,882	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$4,648	$1.89	$4,136 – $5,159	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,353 mi	$3,414	$2.52	$3,039 – $3,790	3 d
San Jose, CA	492 mi	$2,253	$4.58	$2,005 – $2,500	1 d
Austin, TX	1,357 mi	$3,423	$2.52	$3,046 – $3,799	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,448 mi	$5,448	$2.23	$4,849 – $6,047	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,303 mi	$6,605	$2.87	$5,878 – $7,331	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

National City rates by truck type

Outbound rates from National City 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 National City

Price a load from National City

Dry van lanes into National City

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National City rates by truck type

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