Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Huntsville, TX to San Diego, CA freight rate

$3,733dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,503 mi
Typical range: $3,322–$4,143
Transit: 3 days

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

Huntsville to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $3,733

Return trip

San Diego → Huntsville$5,482

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

Huntsville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,733	$2.48	$3,322 – $4,143
53' refrigerated	$4,447	$2.96	$3,869 – $5,025
48' flatbed	$4,497	$2.99	$3,867 – $5,126
Step deck	$4,897	$3.26	$4,113 – $5,680
Power only	$3,305	$2.20	$2,875 – $3,735
Hotshot	$2,495	$1.66	$2,071 – $2,919
26' box truck	$2,442	$1.62	$2,076 – $2,808
Sprinter van	$1,493	$0.99	$1,254 – $1,732

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More lanes from Huntsville

53' dry van lanes from Huntsville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,639 mi	$5,395	$3.29	$4,802 – $5,989	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$3,926	$2.46	$3,494 – $4,358	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,044 mi	$2,716	$2.60	$2,417 – $3,014	3 d
Houston, TX	75 mi	$725	$9.67	$646 – $805	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,164 mi	$3,324	$2.86	$2,958 – $3,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,550 mi	$4,892	$3.16	$4,353 – $5,430	3 d
San Antonio, TX	233 mi	$1,072	$4.60	$954 – $1,190	1 d
Dallas, TX	190 mi	$978	$5.15	$870 – $1,086	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 Huntsville, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Huntsville, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,733 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,322 and $4,143.

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

About 1,503 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 $1,382 of the $3,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,482, which makes Huntsville, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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