Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Conroe, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,930step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,515 mi
Typical range: $4,141–$5,718
Transit: 4 days

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

Conroe to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,402
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $4,930

Return trip

San Diego → Conroe$7,240

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

Conroe to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Conroe, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,758	$2.48	$3,345 – $4,171
53' refrigerated	$4,477	$2.96	$3,895 – $5,060
48' flatbed	$4,527	$2.99	$3,893 – $5,160
Step deck	$4,930	$3.25	$4,141 – $5,718
Power only	$3,328	$2.20	$2,895 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,512	$1.66	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,459	$1.62	$2,090 – $2,827
Sprinter van	$1,503	$0.99	$1,263 – $1,744

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More lanes from Conroe

Step deck lanes from Conroe, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,607 mi	$5,180	$3.22	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$3,660	$3.42	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,177 mi	$4,425	$3.76	$3,717 – $5,133	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,564 mi	$6,462	$4.13	$5,428 – $7,496	4 d
San Antonio, TX	226 mi	$1,476	$6.53	$1,240 – $1,713	1 d
Dallas, TX	220 mi	$1,459	$6.63	$1,226 – $1,693	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	972 mi	$5,204	$5.35	$4,371 – $6,036	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 Conroe, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Conroe, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,930 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,515 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,141 and $5,718.

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

About 1,515 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 $1,528 of the $4,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,240, which makes Conroe, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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