Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,563step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $3,833–$5,293
Transit: 3 days

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

Little Elm to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,171
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $4,563

Return trip

San Diego → Little Elm$6,701

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

Little Elm to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,471	$2.52	$3,090 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$3.00	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775
Step deck	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293
Power only	$3,070	$2.22	$2,671 – $3,469
Hotshot	$2,317	$1.68	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,269	$1.64	$1,929 – $2,610
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.01	$1,166 – $1,611

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More lanes from Little Elm

Step deck lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$6,964	$4.32	$5,849 – $8,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,270	$3.54	$2,747 – $3,793	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,082 mi	$5,654	$5.23	$4,749 – $6,559	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 Little Elm, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Little Elm, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,833 and $5,293.

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

About 1,380 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 $1,392 of the $4,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,171 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,701, which makes Little Elm, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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