Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$6,090step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,942 mi
Typical range: $5,115–$7,064
Transit: 5 days

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

Corpus Christi to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,132
Fuel: $1,958
All-in estimate: $6,090

Return trip

San Francisco → Corpus Christi$8,944

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

Corpus Christi to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,664	$2.40	$4,151 – $5,178
53' refrigerated	$5,556	$2.86	$4,834 – $6,278
48' flatbed	$5,596	$2.88	$4,813 – $6,380
Step deck	$6,090	$3.14	$5,115 – $7,064
Power only	$4,144	$2.13	$3,605 – $4,682
Hotshot	$3,128	$1.61	$2,597 – $3,660
26' box truck	$3,057	$1.57	$2,598 – $3,515
Sprinter van	$1,866	$0.96	$1,567 – $2,164

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Step deck lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,937	$4.23	$6,667 – $9,207	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$4,305	$3.29	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,429	$6.84	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$4,335	$3.78	$3,642 – $5,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$7,239	$4.05	$6,081 – $8,397	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551	4 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to San Francisco, CA?

A Step deck from Corpus Christi, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,090 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,115 and $7,064.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 1,942 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 $1,958 of the $6,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,944, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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