Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Natchitoches, LA power only rate

$5,823power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,656 mi
Typical range: $5,066–$6,580
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,300
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $5,823

Return trip

Natchitoches → San Diego$3,642

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,567	$3.97	$5,845 – $7,290
53' refrigerated	$7,824	$4.72	$6,807 – $8,841
48' flatbed	$7,898	$4.77	$6,793 – $9,004
Step deck	$8,599	$5.19	$7,223 – $9,975
Power only	$5,823	$3.52	$5,066 – $6,580
Hotshot	$4,396	$2.65	$3,648 – $5,143
26' box truck	$4,299	$2.60	$3,654 – $4,944
Sprinter van	$2,627	$1.59	$2,207 – $3,047

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Natchitoches

Power only lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$3,881	$2.67	$3,377 – $4,386	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$6,079	$3.50	$5,289 – $6,870	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,134	$3.50	$2,726 – $3,541	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$987	$4.37	$858 – $1,115	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$2,731	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,086	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$3,264	$2.40	$2,840 – $3,688	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$1,416	$3.35	$1,232 – $1,600	1 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,076	$4.03	$936 – $1,216	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Natchitoches, LA?

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $5,823 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,656 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,066 and $6,580.

How far is San Diego, CA from Natchitoches, LA by truck?

About 1,656 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,523 of the $5,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchitoches, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,642, which makes San Diego, CA to Natchitoches, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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