Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,648step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,754 mi
Typical range: $4,744–$6,552
Transit: 4 days

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

Lafayette to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,879
Fuel: $1,769
All-in estimate: $5,648

Return trip

San Diego → Lafayette$9,030

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,318	$2.46	$3,843 – $4,793
53' refrigerated	$5,144	$2.93	$4,476 – $5,813
48' flatbed	$5,189	$2.96	$4,462 – $5,915
Step deck	$5,648	$3.22	$4,744 – $6,552
Power only	$3,832	$2.18	$3,333 – $4,330
Hotshot	$2,893	$1.65	$2,401 – $3,384
26' box truck	$2,828	$1.61	$2,404 – $3,252
Sprinter van	$1,727	$0.98	$1,451 – $2,004

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$6,526	$4.44	$5,482 – $7,570	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,893	$3.20	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,492	$3.53	$2,933 – $4,051	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$5,196	$3.68	$4,365 – $6,028	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,889	$4.27	$4,947 – $6,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,964	$5.02	$1,650 – $2,278	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 Lafayette, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lafayette, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,648 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,744 and $6,552.

How far is Lafayette, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,754 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 $1,769 of the $5,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,030, which makes Lafayette, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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