Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to San Marcos, TX freight rate

$5,024dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $4,471–$5,576
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to San Marcos price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,777
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $5,024

Return trip

San Marcos → San Diego$3,421

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 San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to San Marcos, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576
53' refrigerated	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764
48' flatbed	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912
Step deck	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662
Power only	$4,442	$3.28	$3,864 – $5,019
Hotshot	$3,352	$2.47	$2,783 – $3,922
26' box truck	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776
Sprinter van	$2,009	$1.48	$1,688 – $2,331

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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 San Marcos

53' dry van lanes into San Marcos, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$4,828	$2.66	$4,297 – $5,359	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,326	$3.67	$4,740 – $5,912	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$4,055	$3.42	$3,609 – $4,501	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$956	$5.31	$851 – $1,061	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$4,103	$2.38	$3,652 – $4,555	4 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,114	$4.42	$992 – $1,237	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$2,486	$2.17	$2,212 – $2,759	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to San Marcos, TX is estimated at $5,024 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,471 and $5,576.

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

About 1,356 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 $1,247 of the $5,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,421, which makes San Diego, CA to San Marcos, 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 →