Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,174step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,657 mi
Typical range: $6,866–$9,481
Transit: 6 days

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

Fairfax to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,495
Fuel: $2,679
All-in estimate: $8,174

Return trip

San Diego → Fairfax$15,180

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

Fairfax to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,291	$2.37	$5,599 – $6,983
53' refrigerated	$7,492	$2.82	$6,518 – $8,466
48' flatbed	$7,517	$2.83	$6,465 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,174	$3.08	$6,866 – $9,481
Power only	$5,607	$2.11	$4,878 – $6,335
Hotshot	$4,234	$1.59	$3,514 – $4,953
26' box truck	$4,130	$1.55	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,516	$0.95	$2,114 – $2,919

More lanes from Fairfax

Step deck lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,063	$8.03	$1,733 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,690	$3.90	$2,260 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,920	$3.46	$4,133 – $5,707	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,971	$3.44	$6,696 – $9,246	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,642	$9.89	$1,379 – $1,905	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$5,483	$3.39	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$4,788	$3.48	$4,022 – $5,555	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 Fairfax, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Fairfax, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,866 and $9,481.

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

About 2,657 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 $2,679 of the $8,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,495 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,180, which makes Fairfax, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →