Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$3,769dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $3,354–$4,183
Transit: 3 days

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

Sugar Land to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

San Diego → Sugar Land$5,535

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sugar Land to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,769	$2.48	$3,354 – $4,183
53' refrigerated	$4,490	$2.95	$3,906 – $5,074
48' flatbed	$4,539	$2.99	$3,904 – $5,175
Step deck	$4,943	$3.25	$4,152 – $5,734
Power only	$3,338	$2.20	$2,904 – $3,771
Hotshot	$2,519	$1.66	$2,091 – $2,948
26' box truck	$2,466	$1.62	$2,096 – $2,835
Sprinter van	$1,507	$0.99	$1,266 – $1,749

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More lanes from Sugar Land

53' dry van lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$5,563	$3.28	$4,951 – $6,175	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$3,970	$2.46	$3,534 – $4,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$2,889	$2.56	$2,571 – $3,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$3,378	$2.85	$3,006 – $3,749	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,049	$3.14	$4,493 – $5,604	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,011	$4.93	$900 – $1,122	1 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$3,976	$4.02	$3,539 – $4,414	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Sugar Land, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,354 and $4,183.

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

About 1,520 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 $1,398 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,535, which makes Sugar Land, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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