Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bartlett, TN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,184step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,850 mi
Typical range: $5,195–$7,173
Transit: 4 days

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

Bartlett to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,318
Fuel: $1,866
All-in estimate: $6,184

Return trip

San Diego → Bartlett$9,433

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bartlett to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bartlett, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,733	$2.56	$4,212 – $5,253
53' refrigerated	$5,638	$3.05	$4,905 – $6,370
48' flatbed	$5,682	$3.07	$4,887 – $6,478
Step deck	$6,184	$3.34	$5,195 – $7,173
Power only	$4,202	$2.27	$3,656 – $4,748
Hotshot	$3,172	$1.71	$2,633 – $3,712
26' box truck	$3,101	$1.68	$2,635 – $3,566
Sprinter van	$1,893	$1.02	$1,590 – $2,196

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More lanes from Bartlett

Step deck lanes from Bartlett, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,111 mi	$5,444	$4.90	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$6,368	$3.33	$5,349 – $7,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	555 mi	$2,420	$4.36	$2,033 – $2,807	2 d
Houston, TX	586 mi	$2,635	$4.50	$2,213 – $3,056	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$5,714	$3.81	$4,800 – $6,629	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,860	$4.75	$4,082 – $5,637	3 d
San Antonio, TX	762 mi	$3,159	$4.15	$2,653 – $3,664	2 d
Dallas, TX	510 mi	$2,409	$4.72	$2,023 – $2,794	2 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 Bartlett, TN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Bartlett, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,184 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,850 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,195 and $7,173.

How far is Bartlett, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,850 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,866 of the $6,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bartlett, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,433, which makes Bartlett, TN to San Diego, CA 34% 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