Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carencro, LA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,640step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,751 mi
Typical range: $4,738–$6,542
Transit: 4 days

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

Carencro to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,874
Fuel: $1,766
All-in estimate: $5,640

Return trip

San Diego → Carencro$9,017

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carencro to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Carencro, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,312	$2.46	$3,838 – $4,786
53' refrigerated	$5,137	$2.93	$4,469 – $5,804
48' flatbed	$5,181	$2.96	$4,456 – $5,907
Step deck	$5,640	$3.22	$4,738 – $6,542
Power only	$3,826	$2.18	$3,328 – $4,323
Hotshot	$2,888	$1.65	$2,397 – $3,379
26' box truck	$2,824	$1.61	$2,400 – $3,247
Sprinter van	$1,725	$0.99	$1,449 – $2,001

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More lanes from Carencro

Step deck lanes from Carencro, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,464 mi	$6,508	$4.45	$5,466 – $7,549	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,840 mi	$5,885	$3.20	$4,943 – $6,826	4 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$3,470	$3.53	$2,915 – $4,025	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,410 mi	$5,187	$3.68	$4,357 – $6,017	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,373 mi	$5,872	$4.28	$4,932 – $6,811	3 d
San Antonio, TX	464 mi	$2,172	$4.68	$1,824 – $2,519	1 d
Dallas, TX	386 mi	$1,950	$5.05	$1,638 – $2,262	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 Carencro, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Carencro, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,738 and $6,542.

How far is Carencro, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,751 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 $1,766 of the $5,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Carencro, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,017, which makes Carencro, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →