Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,975step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,427 mi
Typical range: $5,019–$6,931
Transit: 6 days

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

Gainesville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,528
Fuel: $2,447
All-in estimate: $5,975

Return trip

San Diego → Gainesville$15,845

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gainesville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,593	$1.89	$4,088 – $5,098
53' refrigerated	$5,470	$2.25	$4,759 – $6,181
48' flatbed	$5,494	$2.26	$4,725 – $6,263
Step deck	$5,975	$2.46	$5,019 – $6,931
Power only	$4,090	$1.69	$3,558 – $4,622
Hotshot	$3,088	$1.27	$2,563 – $3,613
26' box truck	$3,014	$1.24	$2,562 – $3,466
Sprinter van	$1,837	$0.76	$1,543 – $2,131

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,982	$3.77	$3,345 – $4,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$6,157	$2.45	$5,172 – $7,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,916	$2.77	$2,449 – $3,382	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,771	$3.00	$2,328 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$5,758	$2.77	$4,836 – $6,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,551	$3.66	$2,983 – $4,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,277	$2.86	$2,752 – $3,801	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,027	$2.92	$2,543 – $3,511	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 Gainesville, FL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Gainesville, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,975 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,019 and $6,931.

How far is Gainesville, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,427 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 $2,447 of the $5,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gainesville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,845, which makes Gainesville, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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