Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,415step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,926 mi
Typical range: $5,389–$7,442
Transit: 5 days

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

Laurel to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,473
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $6,415

Return trip

San Diego → Laurel$10,153

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Laurel to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,913	$2.55	$4,373 – $5,453
53' refrigerated	$5,852	$3.04	$5,091 – $6,613
48' flatbed	$5,895	$3.06	$5,070 – $6,720
Step deck	$6,415	$3.33	$5,389 – $7,442
Power only	$4,364	$2.27	$3,797 – $4,932
Hotshot	$3,295	$1.71	$2,735 – $3,855
26' box truck	$3,220	$1.67	$2,737 – $3,703
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.02	$1,651 – $2,280

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,942	$4.80	$4,991 – $6,893	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$6,646	$3.31	$5,582 – $7,709	5 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,276	$4.91	$1,912 – $2,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$5,974	$3.78	$5,018 – $6,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,318	$4.64	$4,467 – $6,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,929	$4.29	$2,461 – $3,398	2 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,482	$4.66	$2,085 – $2,879	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 Laurel, MS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Laurel, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,415 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,926 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,389 and $7,442.

How far is Laurel, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,926 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 $1,942 of the $6,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Laurel, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,153, which makes Laurel, MS to San Diego, CA 37% 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