Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,628step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $3,887–$5,368
Transit: 3 days

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

Balch Springs to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,212
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $4,628

Return trip

San Diego → Balch Springs$6,797

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

Balch Springs to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,522	$2.51	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,197	$2.99	$3,651 – $4,743
48' flatbed	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843
Step deck	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368
Power only	$3,116	$2.22	$2,711 – $3,521
Hotshot	$2,352	$1.68	$1,952 – $2,752
26' box truck	$2,303	$1.64	$1,958 – $2,649
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.00	$1,184 – $1,634

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More lanes from Balch Springs

Step deck lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$6,967	$4.32	$5,852 – $8,082	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$4,848	$3.26	$4,072 – $5,624	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$4,068	$3.85	$3,417 – $4,719	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$5,548	$5.25	$4,660 – $6,435	3 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 Balch Springs, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Balch Springs, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,628 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,887 and $5,368.

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

About 1,404 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 $1,416 of the $4,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,797, which makes Balch Springs, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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