Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$4,155dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $3,698–$4,612
Transit: 4 days

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

Ruston to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,612
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $4,155

Return trip

San Diego → Ruston$6,643

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

Ruston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,155	$2.48	$3,698 – $4,612
53' refrigerated	$4,950	$2.95	$4,306 – $5,593
48' flatbed	$4,996	$2.98	$4,297 – $5,696
Step deck	$5,439	$3.24	$4,569 – $6,309
Power only	$3,685	$2.20	$3,206 – $4,164
Hotshot	$2,781	$1.66	$2,309 – $3,254
26' box truck	$2,720	$1.62	$2,312 – $3,128
Sprinter van	$1,662	$0.99	$1,396 – $1,928

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More lanes from Ruston

53' dry van lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$4,738	$3.41	$4,217 – $5,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$4,323	$2.46	$3,847 – $4,798	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,284	$2.77	$2,033 – $2,535	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,223	$4.15	$1,089 – $1,358	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,759	$2.83	$3,345 – $4,172	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,264	$3.28	$3,795 – $4,733	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,639	$3.40	$1,459 – $1,820	1 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,199	$4.22	$1,067 – $1,331	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 Ruston, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Ruston, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,698 and $4,612.

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

About 1,678 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 $1,543 of the $4,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,612 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,643, which makes Ruston, LA to San Diego, CA 38% 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