Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Denton, TX freight rate

$5,052dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $4,496–$5,607
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Denton price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,797
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $5,052

Return trip

Denton → San Diego$3,440

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 Denton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Denton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,052	$3.70	$4,496 – $5,607
53' refrigerated	$6,020	$4.41	$5,237 – $6,802
48' flatbed	$6,096	$4.47	$5,243 – $6,950
Step deck	$6,641	$4.87	$5,579 – $7,704
Power only	$4,467	$3.27	$3,886 – $5,048
Hotshot	$3,372	$2.47	$2,798 – $3,945
26' box truck	$3,302	$2.42	$2,807 – $3,798
Sprinter van	$2,021	$1.48	$1,697 – $2,344

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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
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Denton

53' dry van lanes into Denton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$4,380	$2.70	$3,899 – $4,862	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$5,295	$3.67	$4,713 – $5,877	3 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,230	$4.03	$1,095 – $1,366	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$2,280	$2.24	$2,029 – $2,530	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$3,714	$2.41	$3,305 – $4,122	3 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,266	$3.94	$1,126 – $1,405	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$2,395	$2.18	$2,132 – $2,659	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Denton, TX is estimated at $5,052 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,496 and $5,607.

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

About 1,365 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 $1,255 of the $5,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,440, which makes San Diego, CA to Denton, 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