Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, MS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,476step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,947 mi
Typical range: $5,440–$7,512
Transit: 5 days

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

Long Beach to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,513
Fuel: $1,963
All-in estimate: $6,476

Return trip

San Diego → Long Beach$10,249

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

Long Beach to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,960	$2.55	$4,415 – $5,506
53' refrigerated	$5,909	$3.03	$5,140 – $6,677
48' flatbed	$5,951	$3.06	$5,118 – $6,784
Step deck	$6,476	$3.33	$5,440 – $7,512
Power only	$4,407	$2.26	$3,834 – $4,980
Hotshot	$3,327	$1.71	$2,761 – $3,893
26' box truck	$3,251	$1.67	$2,763 – $3,738
Sprinter van	$1,984	$1.02	$1,667 – $2,302

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$6,228	$4.75	$5,232 – $7,225	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$6,724	$3.31	$5,648 – $7,799	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$3,520	$3.74	$2,957 – $4,084	3 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,211	$5.00	$1,857 – $2,564	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$6,053	$3.77	$5,085 – $7,022	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,587	$4.58	$4,693 – $6,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,875	$4.32	$2,415 – $3,336	2 d
Dallas, TX	564 mi	$2,574	$4.56	$2,162 – $2,986	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 Long Beach, MS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Long Beach, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,440 and $7,512.

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

About 1,947 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 $1,963 of the $6,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,513 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,249, which makes Long Beach, MS to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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