Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gautier, MS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,574step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $5,522–$7,626
Transit: 5 days

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

Gautier to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,576
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $6,574

Return trip

San Diego → Gautier$10,404

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gautier to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gautier, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,037	$2.54	$4,483 – $5,591
53' refrigerated	$6,000	$3.03	$5,220 – $6,780
48' flatbed	$6,041	$3.05	$5,196 – $6,887
Step deck	$6,574	$3.32	$5,522 – $7,626
Power only	$4,476	$2.26	$3,894 – $5,058
Hotshot	$3,379	$1.71	$2,805 – $3,953
26' box truck	$3,301	$1.67	$2,806 – $3,797
Sprinter van	$2,015	$1.02	$1,692 – $2,337

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More lanes from Gautier

Step deck lanes from Gautier, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,283 mi	$6,120	$4.77	$5,141 – $7,099	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,066 mi	$6,819	$3.30	$5,728 – $7,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,501	$3.75	$2,940 – $4,061	2 d
Houston, TX	477 mi	$2,315	$4.85	$1,944 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$6,158	$3.76	$5,173 – $7,143	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,191 mi	$5,484	$4.60	$4,606 – $6,361	3 d
San Antonio, TX	701 mi	$2,983	$4.26	$2,506 – $3,460	2 d
Dallas, TX	595 mi	$2,667	$4.48	$2,240 – $3,093	2 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 Gautier, MS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Gautier, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,574 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,522 and $7,626.

How far is Gautier, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,981 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 $1,998 of the $6,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gautier, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,404, which makes Gautier, MS to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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