Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carrollton, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,571step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $3,840–$5,302
Transit: 3 days

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

Carrollton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,176
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $4,571

Return trip

San Diego → Carrollton$6,713

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

Carrollton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Carrollton, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,478	$2.51	$3,095 – $3,860
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$3.00	$3,605 – $4,683
48' flatbed	$4,196	$3.03	$3,609 – $4,783
Step deck	$4,571	$3.31	$3,840 – $5,302
Power only	$3,076	$2.22	$2,676 – $3,476
Hotshot	$2,322	$1.68	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,274	$1.64	$1,933 – $2,615
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.01	$1,169 – $1,614

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More lanes from Carrollton

Step deck lanes from Carrollton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,462 mi	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551	4 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,302	$3.53	$2,774 – $3,830	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	309 mi	$1,710	$5.53	$1,436 – $1,983	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,078 mi	$5,638	$5.23	$4,736 – $6,540	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 Carrollton, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Carrollton, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,840 and $5,302.

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

About 1,383 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 $1,395 of the $4,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,713, which makes Carrollton, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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