Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hampton, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,378step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,731 mi
Typical range: $7,038–$9,719
Transit: 6 days

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

Hampton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,624
Fuel: $2,754
All-in estimate: $8,378

Return trip

San Diego → Hampton$15,559

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

Hampton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampton, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,451	$2.36	$5,741 – $7,160
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$2.81	$6,683 – $8,681
48' flatbed	$7,706	$2.82	$6,627 – $8,784
Step deck	$8,378	$3.07	$7,038 – $9,719
Power only	$5,750	$2.11	$5,003 – $6,498
Hotshot	$4,342	$1.59	$3,604 – $5,081
26' box truck	$4,235	$1.55	$3,600 – $4,871
Sprinter van	$2,580	$0.94	$2,167 – $2,993

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More lanes from Hampton

Step deck lanes from Hampton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$2,338	$7.06	$1,964 – $2,712	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,519	$3.06	$7,156 – $9,882	6 d
Chicago, IL	815 mi	$3,033	$3.72	$2,548 – $3,519	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$8,185	$3.43	$6,875 – $9,494	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$1,949	$7.70	$1,637 – $2,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,523	$3.38	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,886	$3.47	$4,104 – $5,667	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 Hampton, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Hampton, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,038 and $9,719.

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

About 2,731 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 $2,754 of the $8,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,559, which makes Hampton, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology