Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Longview, TX freight rate

$5,576dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,962–$6,189
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Longview price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,167
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $5,576

Return trip

Longview → San Diego$3,796

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 Longview by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Longview, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,576	$3.64	$4,962 – $6,189
53' refrigerated	$6,643	$4.33	$5,779 – $7,506
48' flatbed	$6,714	$4.38	$5,774 – $7,655
Step deck	$7,312	$4.77	$6,142 – $8,482
Power only	$4,938	$3.22	$4,296 – $5,580
Hotshot	$3,728	$2.43	$3,094 – $4,361
26' box truck	$3,648	$2.38	$3,101 – $4,195
Sprinter van	$2,230	$1.45	$1,873 – $2,587

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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 Longview

53' dry van lanes into Longview, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$4,119	$2.73	$3,666 – $4,572	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$5,825	$3.61	$5,184 – $6,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$3,214	$3.62	$2,860 – $3,567	2 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$1,059	$4.67	$943 – $1,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$2,582	$2.18	$2,298 – $2,866	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$3,476	$2.44	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,356	$3.74	$1,206 – $1,505	1 d
Dallas, TX	139 mi	$866	$6.23	$771 – $961	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Longview, TX is estimated at $5,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,962 and $6,189.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,409 of the $5,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,167 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,796, which makes San Diego, CA to Longview, 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