Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jackson, TN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,371step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,915 mi
Typical range: $5,352–$7,390
Transit: 5 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: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,440
Fuel: $1,931
All-in estimate: $6,371

Return trip

San Diego → Jackson$9,718

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jackson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,879	$2.55	$4,342 – $5,415
53' refrigerated	$5,811	$3.03	$5,056 – $6,567
48' flatbed	$5,854	$3.06	$5,035 – $6,674
Step deck	$6,371	$3.33	$5,352 – $7,390
Power only	$4,333	$2.26	$3,770 – $4,897
Hotshot	$3,272	$1.71	$2,715 – $3,828
26' box truck	$3,197	$1.67	$2,717 – $3,677
Sprinter van	$1,951	$1.02	$1,639 – $2,264

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More lanes from Jackson

Step deck lanes from Jackson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$5,158	$4.97	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$6,547	$3.31	$5,499 – $7,594	5 d
Chicago, IL	509 mi	$2,290	$4.50	$1,923 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,843	$4.33	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$5,921	$3.78	$4,973 – $6,868	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$4,588	$4.83	$3,854 – $5,322	3 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$3,376	$4.04	$2,836 – $3,916	2 d
Dallas, TX	583 mi	$2,626	$4.50	$2,206 – $3,046	2 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, TN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Jackson, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,915 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,352 and $7,390.

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

About 1,915 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,931 of the $6,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,440 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,718, which makes Jackson, TN to San Diego, CA 34% 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