Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,182step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,845 mi
Typical range: $5,193–$7,171
Transit: 4 days

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

Jackson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,322
Fuel: $1,860
All-in estimate: $6,182

Return trip

San Diego → Jackson$9,784

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jackson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,731	$2.56	$4,210 – $5,251
53' refrigerated	$5,635	$3.05	$4,903 – $6,368
48' flatbed	$5,680	$3.08	$4,885 – $6,475
Step deck	$6,182	$3.35	$5,193 – $7,171
Power only	$4,200	$2.28	$3,654 – $4,746
Hotshot	$3,171	$1.72	$2,632 – $3,710
26' box truck	$3,099	$1.68	$2,634 – $3,564
Sprinter van	$1,892	$1.03	$1,589 – $2,195

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More lanes from Jackson

Step deck lanes from Jackson, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,262 mi	$6,039	$4.78	$5,072 – $7,005	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,923 mi	$6,407	$3.33	$5,381 – $7,432	5 d
Chicago, IL	793 mi	$3,100	$3.91	$2,604 – $3,596	2 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$2,133	$5.13	$1,792 – $2,474	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,716	$3.82	$4,801 – $6,631	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$5,414	$4.62	$4,548 – $6,280	3 d
San Antonio, TX	626 mi	$2,759	$4.41	$2,318 – $3,201	2 d
Dallas, TX	452 mi	$2,240	$4.96	$1,882 – $2,599	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 Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,193 and $7,171.

How far is Jackson, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,845 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,860 of the $6,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Jackson, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,784, which makes Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA 37% 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