Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,006dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $3,566–$4,447
Transit: 4 days

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

Port Arthur to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.4%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,506
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

San Diego → Port Arthur$5,884

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

Port Arthur to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,006	$2.45	$3,566 – $4,447
53' refrigerated	$4,773	$2.92	$4,153 – $5,394
48' flatbed	$4,820	$2.95	$4,145 – $5,494
Step deck	$5,247	$3.22	$4,408 – $6,087
Power only	$3,552	$2.18	$3,090 – $4,013
Hotshot	$2,681	$1.64	$2,225 – $3,137
26' box truck	$2,623	$1.61	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,603	$0.98	$1,346 – $1,859

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More lanes from Port Arthur

53' dry van lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$5,244	$3.31	$4,667 – $5,821	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$4,202	$2.44	$3,739 – $4,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$2,739	$2.60	$2,437 – $3,040	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$793	$7.49	$706 – $881	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$3,631	$2.80	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$4,743	$3.17	$4,221 – $5,264	3 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,285	$3.89	$1,144 – $1,427	1 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,239	$4.01	$1,103 – $1,376	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 Port Arthur, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Port Arthur, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,566 and $4,447.

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

About 1,632 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 $1,500 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,506 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,884, which makes Port Arthur, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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