Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, AR to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,598step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,697 mi
Typical range: $4,702–$6,494
Transit: 4 days

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

Jacksonville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,887
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $5,598

Return trip

San Diego → Jacksonville$8,131

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,277	$2.52	$3,807 – $4,748
53' refrigerated	$5,095	$3.00	$4,433 – $5,758
48' flatbed	$5,142	$3.03	$4,422 – $5,862
Step deck	$5,598	$3.30	$4,702 – $6,494
Power only	$3,794	$2.24	$3,300 – $4,287
Hotshot	$2,864	$1.69	$2,377 – $3,351
26' box truck	$2,801	$1.65	$2,381 – $3,221
Sprinter van	$1,711	$1.01	$1,437 – $1,985

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$5,870	$4.66	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$5,783	$3.28	$4,858 – $6,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	634 mi	$2,577	$4.06	$2,164 – $2,989	2 d
Houston, TX	472 mi	$2,237	$4.74	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$5,093	$3.78	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,175 mi	$5,277	$4.49	$4,433 – $6,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	624 mi	$2,678	$4.29	$2,250 – $3,107	2 d
Dallas, TX	357 mi	$1,904	$5.33	$1,599 – $2,208	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 Jacksonville, AR to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,702 and $6,494.

How far is Jacksonville, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,697 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 $1,711 of the $5,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,131, which makes Jacksonville, AR to San Diego, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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