Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX dry van rate

$4,042dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $3,597–$4,486
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Lubbock price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,085
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $4,042

Return trip

Lubbock → San Diego$2,752

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 Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,042	$3.88	$3,597 – $4,486
53' refrigerated	$4,818	$4.63	$4,191 – $5,444
48' flatbed	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591
Step deck	$5,348	$5.14	$4,493 – $6,204
Power only	$3,558	$3.42	$3,095 – $4,020
Hotshot	$2,685	$2.58	$2,228 – $3,141
26' box truck	$2,636	$2.53	$2,240 – $3,031
Sprinter van	$1,617	$1.55	$1,358 – $1,875

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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 Lubbock

53' dry van lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,022	$2.65	$4,469 – $5,574	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$4,285	$3.83	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,699	$2.45	$1,512 – $1,886	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$4,292	$2.36	$3,820 – $4,764	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,457	$3.57	$1,296 – $1,617	1 d
Dallas, TX	355 mi	$1,340	$3.78	$1,193 – $1,488	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $4,042 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,597 and $4,486.

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

About 1,041 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 $957 of the $4,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,085 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,752, which makes San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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