Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,555step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,377 mi
Typical range: $3,826–$5,283
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Prairie to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,166
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $4,555

Return trip

San Diego → Grand Prairie$6,689

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,465	$2.52	$3,084 – $3,846
53' refrigerated	$4,129	$3.00	$3,592 – $4,666
48' flatbed	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766
Step deck	$4,555	$3.31	$3,826 – $5,283
Power only	$3,064	$2.23	$2,666 – $3,463
Hotshot	$2,313	$1.68	$1,920 – $2,706
26' box truck	$2,265	$1.65	$1,925 – $2,605
Sprinter van	$1,386	$1.01	$1,164 – $1,608

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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
Jacksonville, FL	1,084 mi	$5,662	$5.22	$4,756 – $6,568	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 Grand Prairie, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Grand Prairie, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,555 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,826 and $5,283.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,377 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 $1,389 of the $4,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,689, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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