Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$4,536step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,370 mi
Typical range: $3,810–$5,261
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Prairie to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $4,536

Return trip

Chula Vista → Grand Prairie$6,661

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

Grand Prairie to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,450	$2.52	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,111	$3.00	$3,577 – $4,646
48' flatbed	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746
Step deck	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261
Power only	$3,051	$2.23	$2,654 – $3,448
Hotshot	$2,303	$1.68	$1,911 – $2,694
26' box truck	$2,255	$1.65	$1,917 – $2,594
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.01	$1,159 – $1,601

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

Step deck lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$7,058	$4.31	$5,929 – $8,188	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,369	$3.51	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,577	$6.02	$1,325 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,987	$3.87	$3,349 – $4,625	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$6,417	$4.14	$5,390 – $7,444	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,555	$3.31	$3,826 – $5,283	3 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Grand Prairie, TX to Chula Vista, CA?

A Step deck from Grand Prairie, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $4,536 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,810 and $5,261.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,370 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,381 of the $4,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,661, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Chula Vista, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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