Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Chula Vista, CA freight rate

$3,486dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,103–$3,870
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Chula Vista price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $3,486

Return trip

Chula Vista → Plano$5,120

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

Plano to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795
Step deck	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,083	$2.22	$2,683 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,618

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More lanes from Plano

53' dry van lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,301	$3.30	$4,718 – $5,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,667	$2.49	$3,263 – $4,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,467	$2.67	$2,196 – $2,738	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,045	$2.91	$2,710 – $3,380	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,813	$3.16	$4,284 – $5,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,499	$2.51	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

53' dry van lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$7,030	$2.46	$6,257 – $7,804	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$3,775	$2.48	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,040	$3.01	$925 – $1,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Chula Vista, CA?

A 53' dry van from Plano, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $3,486 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,103 and $3,870.

How far is Plano, TX from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,275 of the $3,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,120, which makes Plano, TX to Chula Vista, 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