Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ruston, LA freight rate

$6,643dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $5,912–$7,374
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Ruston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,100
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $6,643

Return trip

Ruston → San Diego$4,155

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 Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,643	$3.96	$5,912 – $7,374
53' refrigerated	$7,914	$4.72	$6,885 – $8,942
48' flatbed	$7,988	$4.76	$6,869 – $9,106
Step deck	$8,696	$5.18	$7,304 – $10,087
Power only	$5,891	$3.51	$5,125 – $6,657
Hotshot	$4,447	$2.65	$3,691 – $5,203
26' box truck	$4,349	$2.59	$3,697 – $5,002
Sprinter van	$2,657	$1.58	$2,232 – $3,082

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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 Ruston

53' dry van lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$4,223	$3.04	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$6,911	$3.94	$6,151 – $7,671	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,347	$4.06	$2,979 – $3,715	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,332	$4.51	$1,185 – $1,478	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,130	$2.35	$2,786 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,547	$2.73	$3,157 – $3,938	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,784	$3.70	$1,588 – $1,981	1 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,305	$4.60	$1,162 – $1,449	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Ruston, LA is estimated at $6,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,912 and $7,374.

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

About 1,678 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 $1,543 of the $6,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,100 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,155, which makes San Diego, CA to Ruston, LA 60% 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