Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hopewell, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,193step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,664 mi
Typical range: $6,882–$9,504
Transit: 6 days

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

Hopewell to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,507
Fuel: $2,686
All-in estimate: $8,193

Return trip

San Diego → Hopewell$15,215

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

Hopewell to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopewell, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,306	$2.37	$5,612 – $7,000
53' refrigerated	$7,510	$2.82	$6,533 – $8,486
48' flatbed	$7,535	$2.83	$6,480 – $8,590
Step deck	$8,193	$3.08	$6,882 – $9,504
Power only	$5,620	$2.11	$4,890 – $6,351
Hotshot	$4,244	$1.59	$3,522 – $4,965
26' box truck	$4,140	$1.55	$3,519 – $4,761
Sprinter van	$2,522	$0.95	$2,119 – $2,926

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More lanes from Hopewell

Step deck lanes from Hopewell, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	348 mi	$2,401	$6.90	$2,017 – $2,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,715 mi	$8,334	$3.07	$7,001 – $9,667	6 d
Chicago, IL	750 mi	$2,856	$3.81	$2,399 – $3,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,370 mi	$4,774	$3.48	$4,010 – $5,538	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,318 mi	$7,983	$3.44	$6,706 – $9,261	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,977	$7.58	$1,661 – $2,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,575 mi	$5,360	$3.40	$4,503 – $6,218	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,347 mi	$4,708	$3.50	$3,955 – $5,462	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 Hopewell, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Hopewell, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,882 and $9,504.

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

About 2,664 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 $2,686 of the $8,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,507 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,215, which makes Hopewell, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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