Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to San Diego, CA freight rate

$3,527dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $3,139–$3,915
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesquite to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $3,527

Return trip

San Diego → Mesquite$5,180

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

Mesquite to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$2.51	$3,139 – $3,915
53' refrigerated	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748
48' flatbed	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849
Step deck	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375
Power only	$3,120	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,525
Hotshot	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755
26' box truck	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652
Sprinter van	$1,411	$1.00	$1,185 – $1,636

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More lanes from Mesquite

53' dry van lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,307	$3.30	$4,723 – $5,891	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$3,699	$2.49	$3,292 – $4,105	3 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$2,492	$2.66	$2,218 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,123	$4.39	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$3,078	$2.91	$2,739 – $3,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,816	$3.16	$4,286 – $5,345	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,222	$4.06	$1,087 – $1,356	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$4,191	$3.97	$3,730 – $4,651	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 Mesquite, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mesquite, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,527 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,139 and $3,915.

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

About 1,406 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 $1,293 of the $3,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,180, which makes Mesquite, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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