Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,055step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,614 mi
Typical range: $6,766–$9,344
Transit: 6 days

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

Culpeper to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,419
Fuel: $2,636
All-in estimate: $8,055

Return trip

San Diego → Culpeper$14,959

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Culpeper to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,198	$2.37	$5,516 – $6,880
53' refrigerated	$7,381	$2.82	$6,422 – $8,341
48' flatbed	$7,407	$2.83	$6,370 – $8,444
Step deck	$8,055	$3.08	$6,766 – $9,344
Power only	$5,523	$2.11	$4,805 – $6,241
Hotshot	$4,171	$1.60	$3,462 – $4,879
26' box truck	$4,069	$1.56	$3,458 – $4,679
Sprinter van	$2,479	$0.95	$2,083 – $2,876

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More lanes from Culpeper

Step deck lanes from Culpeper, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,267	$7.27	$1,905 – $2,630	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$8,182	$3.08	$6,873 – $9,491	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,620	$3.95	$2,200 – $3,039	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$7,837	$3.45	$6,583 – $9,091	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$1,833	$8.33	$1,539 – $2,126	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$5,332	$3.41	$4,479 – $6,185	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$4,643	$3.51	$3,900 – $5,385	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 Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,055 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,766 and $9,344.

How far is Culpeper, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,614 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,636 of the $8,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Culpeper, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,959, which makes Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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