Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Saginaw, TX dry van rate

$5,011dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $4,460–$5,562
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Saginaw price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,768
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $5,011

Return trip

Saginaw → San Diego$3,412

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 Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Saginaw, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,011	$3.71	$4,460 – $5,562
53' refrigerated	$5,971	$4.42	$5,195 – $6,748
48' flatbed	$6,049	$4.47	$5,202 – $6,895
Step deck	$6,590	$4.87	$5,535 – $7,644
Power only	$4,431	$3.28	$3,855 – $5,006
Hotshot	$3,344	$2.47	$2,775 – $3,912
26' box truck	$3,276	$2.42	$2,784 – $3,767
Sprinter van	$2,004	$1.48	$1,684 – $2,325

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 Saginaw

53' dry van lanes into Saginaw, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$4,443	$2.69	$3,955 – $4,932	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,432 mi	$5,261	$3.67	$4,682 – $5,839	3 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$3,425	$3.56	$3,048 – $3,802	2 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,189	$4.16	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,258	$2.25	$2,010 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$3,770	$2.41	$3,355 – $4,184	4 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,195	$4.14	$1,064 – $1,327	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,109 mi	$2,416	$2.18	$2,151 – $2,682	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Saginaw, TX is estimated at $5,011 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,460 and $5,562.

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

About 1,352 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 $1,243 of the $5,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,412, which makes San Diego, CA to Saginaw, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →