Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Forney, TX to San Diego, CA freight rate

$3,548dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $3,158–$3,938
Transit: 3 days

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

Forney to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,246
Fuel: $1,302
All-in estimate: $3,548

Return trip

San Diego → Forney$5,211

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

Forney to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Forney, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,548	$2.51	$3,158 – $3,938
53' refrigerated	$4,227	$2.99	$3,678 – $4,777
48' flatbed	$4,279	$3.02	$3,680 – $4,878
Step deck	$4,661	$3.29	$3,915 – $5,406
Power only	$3,139	$2.22	$2,731 – $3,547
Hotshot	$2,369	$1.67	$1,966 – $2,772
26' box truck	$2,320	$1.64	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.00	$1,192 – $1,646

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More lanes from Forney

53' dry van lanes from Forney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$5,287	$3.30	$4,705 – $5,868	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$3,718	$2.49	$3,309 – $4,127	3 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$2,484	$2.66	$2,210 – $2,757	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,114	$4.42	$992 – $1,237	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,099	$2.90	$2,758 – $3,440	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$4,797	$3.17	$4,269 – $5,324	3 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,228	$4.04	$1,093 – $1,363	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$4,159	$3.98	$3,701 – $4,616	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 Forney, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Forney, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,548 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,158 and $3,938.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,302 of the $3,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,246 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,211, which makes Forney, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology