Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lompoc, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$2,204step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.10
Distance: 272 mi
Typical range: $1,851–$2,557
Transit: 1 day

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

Lompoc to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,930
Fuel: $274
All-in estimate: $2,204

Return trip

San Diego → Lompoc$2,204

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lompoc to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lompoc, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,589	$5.84	$1,415 – $1,764
53' refrigerated	$1,899	$6.98	$1,652 – $2,146
48' flatbed	$2,006	$7.38	$1,726 – $2,287
Step deck	$2,204	$8.10	$1,851 – $2,557
Power only	$1,354	$4.98	$1,178 – $1,530
Hotshot	$1,019	$3.75	$846 – $1,193
26' box truck	$1,018	$3.74	$866 – $1,171
Sprinter van	$636	$2.34	$534 – $738

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More lanes from Lompoc

Step deck lanes from Lompoc, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$17,113	$5.69	$14,375 – $19,851	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,165 mi	$9,360	$4.32	$7,863 – $10,858	5 d
Houston, TX	1,770 mi	$8,258	$4.67	$6,936 – $9,579	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$3,708	$6.48	$3,115 – $4,301	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$15,946	$5.43	$13,394 – $18,497	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$7,463	$4.75	$6,269 – $8,658	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843	4 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 Lompoc, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lompoc, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,204 all-in in October 2026, or $8.10 a mile over about 272 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,851 and $2,557.

How far is Lompoc, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $274 of the $2,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lompoc, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology