Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,499step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,955 mi
Typical range: $5,459–$7,539
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,528
Fuel: $1,971
All-in estimate: $6,499

Return trip

San Diego → Columbus$10,285

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,978	$2.55	$4,431 – $5,526
53' refrigerated	$5,930	$3.03	$5,159 – $6,701
48' flatbed	$5,972	$3.05	$5,136 – $6,808
Step deck	$6,499	$3.32	$5,459 – $7,539
Power only	$4,423	$2.26	$3,848 – $4,998
Hotshot	$3,339	$1.71	$2,772 – $3,907
26' box truck	$3,263	$1.67	$2,773 – $3,752
Sprinter van	$1,991	$1.02	$1,673 – $2,310

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$5,431	$4.92	$4,562 – $6,300	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,706	$3.31	$5,633 – $7,779	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,782	$4.09	$2,337 – $3,228	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,598	$4.54	$2,182 – $3,014	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$6,060	$3.77	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$4,836	$4.76	$4,062 – $5,610	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$3,207	$4.13	$2,693 – $3,720	2 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,601	$4.54	$2,185 – $3,017	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 Columbus, MS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Columbus, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,955 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,459 and $7,539.

How far is Columbus, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,955 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,971 of the $6,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Columbus, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,285, which makes Columbus, MS to San Diego, CA 37% 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