Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mansfield, TX to San Diego, CA freight rate

$3,452dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $3,073–$3,832
Transit: 3 days

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

Mansfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,191
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $3,452

Return trip

San Diego → Mansfield$5,070

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

Mansfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mansfield, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,452	$2.52	$3,073 – $3,832
53' refrigerated	$4,114	$3.00	$3,579 – $4,649
48' flatbed	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749
Step deck	$4,538	$3.31	$3,812 – $5,264
Power only	$3,053	$2.23	$2,656 – $3,450
Hotshot	$2,304	$1.68	$1,913 – $2,696
26' box truck	$2,257	$1.65	$1,918 – $2,595
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.01	$1,160 – $1,602

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More lanes from Mansfield

53' dry van lanes from Mansfield, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,648 mi	$5,421	$3.29	$4,824 – $6,017	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$3,626	$2.50	$3,228 – $4,025	3 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,565	$2.64	$2,283 – $2,847	2 d
Houston, TX	257 mi	$1,125	$4.38	$1,001 – $1,249	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,025 mi	$2,998	$2.93	$2,669 – $3,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,924	$3.15	$4,382 – $5,466	4 d
San Antonio, TX	272 mi	$1,158	$4.26	$1,031 – $1,285	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,089 mi	$4,299	$3.95	$3,826 – $4,772	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 Mansfield, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mansfield, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,073 and $3,832.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,261 of the $3,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,070, which makes Mansfield, 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