Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Grand Prairie, TX dry van rate

$5,089dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,377 mi
Typical range: $4,529–$5,649
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Grand Prairie price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,823
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $5,089

Return trip

Grand Prairie → San Diego$3,465

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 Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,089	$3.70	$4,529 – $5,649
53' refrigerated	$6,064	$4.40	$5,276 – $6,852
48' flatbed	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000
Step deck	$6,689	$4.86	$5,619 – $7,760
Power only	$4,501	$3.27	$3,916 – $5,086
Hotshot	$3,397	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974
26' box truck	$3,327	$2.42	$2,828 – $3,826
Sprinter van	$2,036	$1.48	$1,710 – $2,361

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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 Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$4,413	$2.70	$3,928 – $4,898	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,419	$3.56	$3,043 – $3,795	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,305	$2.24	$2,051 – $2,558	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$3,741	$2.41	$3,329 – $4,152	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,084 mi	$2,372	$2.19	$2,111 – $2,633	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $5,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,529 and $5,649.

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

About 1,377 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 $1,266 of the $5,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,465, which makes San Diego, CA to Grand Prairie, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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