Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to San Diego, CA freight rate

$3,491dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $3,107–$3,875
Transit: 3 days

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

DeSoto to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,214
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $3,491

Return trip

San Diego → DeSoto$5,127

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

DeSoto to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,491	$2.51	$3,107 – $3,875
53' refrigerated	$4,159	$2.99	$3,619 – $4,700
48' flatbed	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801
Step deck	$4,587	$3.30	$3,853 – $5,321
Power only	$3,087	$2.22	$2,686 – $3,489
Hotshot	$2,330	$1.68	$1,934 – $2,726
26' box truck	$2,282	$1.64	$1,940 – $2,624
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.01	$1,173 – $1,620

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More lanes from DeSoto

53' dry van lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$5,372	$3.29	$4,781 – $5,963	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$3,663	$2.49	$3,260 – $4,065	3 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,538	$2.65	$2,259 – $2,817	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,112	$4.43	$990 – $1,234	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,038	$2.92	$2,704 – $3,372	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,878	$3.16	$4,341 – $5,415	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$4,245	$3.96	$3,778 – $4,712	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 DeSoto, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from DeSoto, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,491 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,107 and $3,875.

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

About 1,389 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 $1,277 of the $3,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,214 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,127, which makes DeSoto, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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