Palm Desert, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Palm Desert, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Palm Desert, 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: 53,147

Dry van lanes from Palm Desert

53' dry van rates from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$12,294	$4.41	$10,942 – $13,647	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$6,547	$3.36	$5,827 – $7,268	4 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$5,429	$3.65	$4,832 – $6,026	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,813	$6.25	$1,614 – $2,013	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$11,419	$4.21	$10,163 – $12,676	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,802	$3.74	$4,274 – $5,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,047	$11.38	$932 – $1,162	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$4,961	$3.71	$4,416 – $5,507	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,403 mi	$12,071	$5.02	$10,743 – $13,398	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,297 mi	$4,840	$3.73	$4,307 – $5,372	3 d
San Jose, CA	464 mi	$2,168	$4.67	$1,930 – $2,407	1 d
Austin, TX	1,315 mi	$4,896	$3.72	$4,357 – $5,434	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,379 mi	$9,503	$3.99	$8,458 – $10,549	5 d

From Palm Desert, a 53' dry van costs between $3.36 a mile (Chicago, $6,547) and $11.38 a mile (San Diego, $1,047) 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 Palm Desert

Dry van lanes into Palm Desert

53' dry van rates into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$6,854	$2.46	$6,100 – $7,608	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$6,001	$3.08	$5,341 – $6,661	4 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$3,696	$2.49	$3,290 – $4,103	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$945	$3.26	$841 – $1,048	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$5,943	$2.19	$5,289 – $6,596	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,270	$2.54	$2,910 – $3,629	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,047	$11.38	$932 – $1,162	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$3,378	$2.53	$3,006 – $3,750	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,403 mi	$4,552	$1.89	$4,051 – $5,052	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,297 mi	$3,295	$2.54	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Jose, CA	464 mi	$2,168	$4.67	$1,930 – $2,407	1 d
Austin, TX	1,315 mi	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,379 mi	$5,309	$2.23	$4,725 – $5,893	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

Palm Desert rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert

Price a load from Palm Desert

Dry van lanes into Palm Desert

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Palm Desert rates by truck type

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