Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,057step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,194 mi
Typical range: $3,408–$4,707
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abilene to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,853
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,057

Return trip

San Diego → Abilene$5,959

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

Abilene to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,077	$2.58	$2,738 – $3,415
53' refrigerated	$3,667	$3.07	$3,190 – $4,143
48' flatbed	$3,723	$3.12	$3,201 – $4,244
Step deck	$4,057	$3.40	$3,408 – $4,707
Power only	$2,715	$2.27	$2,362 – $3,068
Hotshot	$2,049	$1.72	$1,700 – $2,397
26' box truck	$2,009	$1.68	$1,708 – $2,310
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.03	$1,034 – $1,428

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More lanes from Abilene

Step deck lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$7,685	$4.25	$6,456 – $8,915	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$4,286	$3.35	$3,600 – $4,971	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$3,442	$4.05	$2,891 – $3,993	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$7,017	$4.07	$5,894 – $8,140	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Abilene, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,057 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,408 and $4,707.

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

About 1,194 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 $1,204 of the $4,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,959, which makes Abilene, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. 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