Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$3,794dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $3,377–$4,211
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,385
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $3,794

Return trip

San Diego → Houston$5,572

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

Houston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211
53' refrigerated	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108
48' flatbed	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209
Step deck	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772
Power only	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797
Hotshot	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968
26' box truck	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$3,915	$4.04	$3,485 – $4,346	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,794 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,377 and $4,211.

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

About 1,532 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 $1,409 of the $3,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,385 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,572, which makes Houston, 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