Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to San Diego, CA freight rate

$2,118dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $1,885–$2,351
Transit: 2 days

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

Portales to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,251
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $2,118

Return trip

San Diego → Portales$4,460

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portales to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,118	$2.25	$1,885 – $2,351
53' refrigerated	$2,525	$2.68	$2,196 – $2,853
48' flatbed	$2,576	$2.73	$2,215 – $2,936
Step deck	$2,810	$2.98	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,861	$1.97	$1,619 – $2,103
Hotshot	$1,404	$1.49	$1,165 – $1,643
26' box truck	$1,380	$1.46	$1,173 – $1,587
Sprinter van	$847	$0.90	$712 – $983

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More lanes from Portales

53' dry van lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$5,269	$2.68	$4,689 – $5,848	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,247	$2.21	$2,000 – $2,494	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,501	$2.12	$2,226 – $2,776	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$1,668	$2.54	$1,484 – $1,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,654	$2.79	$1,472 – $1,836	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$4,832	$2.56	$4,301 – $5,364	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,397	$2.75	$1,244 – $1,551	1 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,311	$2.84	$1,167 – $1,456	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 Portales, NM to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Portales, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,118 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,885 and $2,351.

How far is Portales, NM from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 943 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $867 of the $2,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,460, which makes Portales, NM to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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