Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Killeen, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,476step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $3,760–$5,192
Transit: 3 days

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

Killeen to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,117
Fuel: $1,359
All-in estimate: $4,476

Return trip

San Diego → Killeen$6,574

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Killeen to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Killeen, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,056	$3.01	$3,528 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683
Step deck	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192
Power only	$3,009	$2.23	$2,618 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,271	$1.68	$1,885 – $2,657
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.65	$1,891 – $2,558
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.01	$1,144 – $1,579

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More lanes from Killeen

Step deck lanes from Killeen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$7,463	$4.27	$6,269 – $8,657	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$1,392	$7.10	$1,169 – $1,615	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$3,922	$3.89	$3,294 – $4,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$6,795	$4.09	$5,708 – $7,882	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$1,243	$8.69	$1,044 – $1,442	1 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$1,277	$8.24	$1,072 – $1,481	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 Killeen, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Killeen, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,760 and $5,192.

How far is Killeen, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,348 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,359 of the $4,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Killeen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,574, which makes Killeen, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →