Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$3,832dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $3,411–$4,254
Transit: 3 days

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

Lufkin to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $3,832

Return trip

San Diego → Lufkin$5,629

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

Lufkin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,832	$2.47	$3,411 – $4,254
53' refrigerated	$4,566	$2.95	$3,972 – $5,159
48' flatbed	$4,614	$2.98	$3,968 – $5,260
Step deck	$5,025	$3.24	$4,221 – $5,829
Power only	$3,395	$2.19	$2,954 – $3,836
Hotshot	$2,563	$1.65	$2,127 – $2,998
26' box truck	$2,508	$1.62	$2,132 – $2,884
Sprinter van	$1,533	$0.99	$1,288 – $1,778

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More lanes from Lufkin

53' dry van lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$5,179	$3.31	$4,609 – $5,748	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$4,015	$2.45	$3,573 – $4,457	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$2,567	$2.64	$2,285 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$855	$6.38	$761 – $949	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,425	$2.84	$3,048 – $3,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$4,686	$3.18	$4,170 – $5,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,235	$4.02	$1,099 – $1,371	1 d
Dallas, TX	185 mi	$967	$5.23	$861 – $1,073	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 Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,832 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,411 and $4,254.

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

About 1,550 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 $1,425 of the $3,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,629, which makes Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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