Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Belton, TX to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$3,442dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,063–$3,820
Transit: 3 days

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

Belton to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,186
Fuel: $1,256
All-in estimate: $3,442

Return trip

San Diego → Belton$5,055

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

Belton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,442	$2.52	$3,063 – $3,820
53' refrigerated	$4,101	$3.00	$3,568 – $4,634
48' flatbed	$4,153	$3.04	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,525	$3.31	$3,801 – $5,249
Power only	$3,043	$2.23	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,297	$1.68	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,250	$1.65	$1,912 – $2,587
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.01	$1,156 – $1,597

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More lanes from Belton

53' dry van lanes from Belton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,734 mi	$5,666	$3.27	$5,042 – $6,289	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$3,633	$2.50	$3,233 – $4,032	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,087 mi	$2,806	$2.58	$2,497 – $3,114	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$956	$5.31	$851 – $1,061	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$3,003	$2.92	$2,673 – $3,333	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,646 mi	$5,152	$3.13	$4,585 – $5,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	149 mi	$888	$5.96	$790 – $986	1 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$890	$5.93	$792 – $988	1 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 Belton, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Belton, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,063 and $3,820.

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

About 1,366 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 $1,256 of the $3,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,186 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,055, which makes Belton, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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