Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,142dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $4,577–$5,708
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,860
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $5,142

Return trip

Dallas → San Diego$3,501

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708
53' refrigerated	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924
48' flatbed	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072
Step deck	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838
Power only	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140
Hotshot	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017
26' box truck	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866
Sprinter van	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$12,334	$5.01	$10,977 – $13,691	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$2,342	$2.20	$2,084 – $2,600	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,577 and $5,708.

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

About 1,394 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 $1,282 of the $5,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,501, which makes San Diego, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. 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