Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Longview, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,978step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,182–$5,775
Transit: 4 days

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

Longview to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,432
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

San Diego → Longview$7,312

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

Longview to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$2.48	$3,379 – $4,214
53' refrigerated	$4,523	$2.95	$3,935 – $5,111
48' flatbed	$4,572	$2.98	$3,932 – $5,212
Step deck	$4,978	$3.25	$4,182 – $5,775
Power only	$3,362	$2.19	$2,925 – $3,800
Hotshot	$2,538	$1.66	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,484	$1.62	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.99	$1,276 – $1,761

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More lanes from Longview

Step deck lanes from Longview, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$6,599	$4.37	$5,543 – $7,655	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$5,196	$3.22	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$3,174	$3.58	$2,666 – $3,681	2 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$1,479	$6.52	$1,242 – $1,716	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$4,452	$3.75	$3,740 – $5,164	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$5,973	$4.20	$5,017 – $6,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,859	$5.13	$1,561 – $2,156	1 d
Dallas, TX	139 mi	$1,232	$8.86	$1,035 – $1,429	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 Longview, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Longview, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,182 and $5,775.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,546 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,432 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,312, which makes Longview, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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