Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Harker Heights, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,492step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $3,773–$5,211
Transit: 3 days

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

Harker Heights to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,365
All-in estimate: $4,492

Return trip

San Diego → Harker Heights$6,598

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

Harker Heights to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Harker Heights, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,071	$3.01	$3,542 – $4,600
48' flatbed	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211
Power only	$3,020	$2.23	$2,628 – $3,413
Hotshot	$2,280	$1.68	$1,892 – $2,667
26' box truck	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.01	$1,148 – $1,585

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More lanes from Harker Heights

Step deck lanes from Harker Heights, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,744 mi	$7,448	$4.27	$6,257 – $8,640	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,445 mi	$4,739	$3.28	$3,981 – $5,498	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Houston, TX	189 mi	$1,372	$7.26	$1,153 – $1,592	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,015 mi	$3,940	$3.88	$3,309 – $4,570	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,656 mi	$6,781	$4.09	$5,696 – $7,866	4 d
San Antonio, TX	144 mi	$1,246	$8.65	$1,047 – $1,445	1 d
Dallas, TX	154 mi	$1,274	$8.27	$1,070 – $1,478	1 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 Harker Heights, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Harker Heights, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,492 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,773 and $5,211.

How far is Harker Heights, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,354 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 $1,365 of the $4,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Harker Heights, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,598, which makes Harker Heights, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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