Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to San Diego, CA freight rate

$3,450dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,370 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$3,830
Transit: 3 days

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

Arlington to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,190
Fuel: $1,260
All-in estimate: $3,450

Return trip

San Diego → Arlington$5,067

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arlington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,450	$2.52	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,111	$3.00	$3,577 – $4,646
48' flatbed	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746
Step deck	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261
Power only	$3,051	$2.23	$2,654 – $3,448
Hotshot	$2,303	$1.68	$1,911 – $2,694
26' box truck	$2,255	$1.65	$1,917 – $2,594
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.01	$1,159 – $1,601

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More lanes from Arlington

53' dry van lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,406	$3.29	$4,812 – $6,001	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,622	$2.50	$3,224 – $4,021	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,546	$2.64	$2,266 – $2,827	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,994	$2.93	$2,664 – $3,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,911	$3.15	$4,370 – $5,451	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,091 mi	$4,306	$3.95	$3,832 – $4,779	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 Arlington, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Arlington, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $3,830.

How far is Arlington, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,370 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,260 of the $3,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,067, which makes Arlington, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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