Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Belen, NM to San Diego, CA freight rate

$1,718dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $1,529–$1,907
Transit: 2 days

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

Belen to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,059
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $1,718

Return trip

San Diego → Belen$3,619

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Belen to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belen, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,718	$2.40	$1,529 – $1,907
53' refrigerated	$2,049	$2.86	$1,783 – $2,316
48' flatbed	$2,104	$2.93	$1,810 – $2,399
Step deck	$2,299	$3.21	$1,931 – $2,666
Power only	$1,501	$2.09	$1,306 – $1,697
Hotshot	$1,132	$1.58	$940 – $1,325
26' box truck	$1,116	$1.56	$949 – $1,283
Sprinter van	$687	$0.96	$577 – $797

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More lanes from Belen

53' dry van lanes from Belen, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,160 mi	$5,726	$2.65	$5,097 – $6,356	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	783 mi	$1,835	$2.34	$1,633 – $2,037	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,349 mi	$2,791	$2.07	$2,484 – $3,098	3 d
Houston, TX	885 mi	$2,084	$2.36	$1,855 – $2,314	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	369 mi	$1,217	$3.30	$1,083 – $1,351	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,084 mi	$5,277	$2.53	$4,696 – $5,857	5 d
San Antonio, TX	717 mi	$1,777	$2.48	$1,582 – $1,973	2 d
Dallas, TX	699 mi	$1,745	$2.50	$1,553 – $1,936	2 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 Belen, NM to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Belen, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,718 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,529 and $1,907.

How far is Belen, NM from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 717 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $659 of the $1,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Belen, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,619, which makes Belen, NM to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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