Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Temple, TX freight rate

$5,070dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $4,513–$5,628
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Temple price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,809
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $5,070

Return trip

Temple → San Diego$3,452

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 Temple by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Temple, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,070	$3.70	$4,513 – $5,628
53' refrigerated	$6,042	$4.41	$5,256 – $6,827
48' flatbed	$6,119	$4.46	$5,262 – $6,975
Step deck	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732
Power only	$4,484	$3.27	$3,901 – $5,067
Hotshot	$3,384	$2.47	$2,809 – $3,960
26' box truck	$3,315	$2.42	$2,817 – $3,812
Sprinter van	$2,028	$1.48	$1,704 – $2,353

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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 Temple

53' dry van lanes into Temple, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$4,621	$2.68	$4,112 – $5,129	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$5,351	$3.66	$4,762 – $5,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$3,757	$3.48	$3,344 – $4,170	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$949	$5.36	$845 – $1,054	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,306	$2.23	$2,053 – $2,560	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$3,923	$2.39	$3,491 – $4,355	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$903	$5.79	$804 – $1,003	1 d
Dallas, TX	144 mi	$877	$6.09	$780 – $973	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Temple, TX is estimated at $5,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,513 and $5,628.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,261 of the $5,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,452, which makes San Diego, CA to Temple, TX 47% 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