Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Morgan City, LA to San Diego, CA power only rate

$3,961power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,821 mi
Typical range: $3,446–$4,476
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morgan City to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,287
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $3,961

Return trip

San Diego → Morgan City$6,333

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Morgan City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan City, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,462	$2.45	$3,971 – $4,953
53' refrigerated	$5,316	$2.92	$4,625 – $6,007
48' flatbed	$5,359	$2.94	$4,609 – $6,109
Step deck	$5,832	$3.20	$4,899 – $6,766
Power only	$3,961	$2.18	$3,446 – $4,476
Hotshot	$2,990	$1.64	$2,482 – $3,499
26' box truck	$2,923	$1.61	$2,485 – $3,362
Sprinter van	$1,785	$0.98	$1,499 – $2,071

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More lanes from Morgan City

Power only lanes from Morgan City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$4,354	$3.00	$3,788 – $4,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$4,135	$2.16	$3,598 – $4,673	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$2,365	$2.33	$2,058 – $2,673	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,048	$3.53	$912 – $1,185	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,647	$2.46	$3,173 – $4,121	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$3,918	$2.88	$3,409 – $4,427	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,495	$2.87	$1,300 – $1,689	1 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,380	$2.98	$1,201 – $1,560	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Morgan City, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Morgan City, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,446 and $4,476.

How far is Morgan City, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,821 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,674 of the $3,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Morgan City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,333, which makes Morgan City, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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