Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, NC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,685step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,680 mi
Typical range: $6,455–$8,914
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,983
Fuel: $2,702
All-in estimate: $7,685

Return trip

San Diego → Jacksonville$13,757

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,915	$2.21	$5,265 – $6,566
53' refrigerated	$7,044	$2.63	$6,129 – $7,960
48' flatbed	$7,068	$2.64	$6,078 – $8,057
Step deck	$7,685	$2.87	$6,455 – $8,914
Power only	$5,272	$1.97	$4,587 – $5,958
Hotshot	$3,981	$1.49	$3,304 – $4,658
26' box truck	$3,883	$1.45	$3,301 – $4,466
Sprinter van	$2,366	$0.88	$1,988 – $2,745

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$2,877	$5.41	$2,416 – $3,337	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$7,842	$2.86	$6,587 – $9,097	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,985	$3.41	$2,507 – $3,462	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,272	$3.28	$3,589 – $4,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$7,485	$3.21	$6,287 – $8,682	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,483	$5.46	$2,086 – $2,881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$4,849	$3.19	$4,073 – $5,625	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,320 mi	$4,320	$3.27	$3,629 – $5,012	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 Jacksonville, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,685 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,455 and $8,914.

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

About 2,680 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 $2,702 of the $7,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,983 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,757, which makes Jacksonville, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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