Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lynchburg, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,853step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,541 mi
Typical range: $6,596–$9,109
Transit: 6 days

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

Lynchburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,291
Fuel: $2,562
All-in estimate: $7,853

Return trip

San Diego → Lynchburg$14,584

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lynchburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lynchburg, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,040	$2.38	$5,376 – $6,705
53' refrigerated	$7,193	$2.83	$6,258 – $8,129
48' flatbed	$7,221	$2.84	$6,210 – $8,232
Step deck	$7,853	$3.09	$6,596 – $9,109
Power only	$5,381	$2.12	$4,682 – $6,081
Hotshot	$4,063	$1.60	$3,373 – $4,754
26' box truck	$3,965	$1.56	$3,370 – $4,559
Sprinter van	$2,416	$0.95	$2,030 – $2,803

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More lanes from Lynchburg

Step deck lanes from Lynchburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$2,690	$6.32	$2,260 – $3,121	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$7,994	$3.08	$6,715 – $9,273	6 d
Chicago, IL	644 mi	$2,568	$3.99	$2,157 – $2,979	2 d
Houston, TX	1,260 mi	$4,459	$3.54	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,195 mi	$7,608	$3.47	$6,391 – $8,825	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	335 mi	$2,238	$6.68	$1,880 – $2,597	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,462 mi	$5,037	$3.45	$4,231 – $5,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,229 mi	$4,371	$3.56	$3,671 – $5,070	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 Lynchburg, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lynchburg, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,596 and $9,109.

How far is Lynchburg, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,541 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,562 of the $7,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,291 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lynchburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,584, which makes Lynchburg, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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