Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,472step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $4,596–$6,347
Transit: 4 days

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

Malvern to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,806
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $5,472

Return trip

San Diego → Malvern$7,947

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Malvern to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,179	$2.53	$3,719 – $4,638
53' refrigerated	$4,978	$3.01	$4,331 – $5,625
48' flatbed	$5,026	$3.04	$4,322 – $5,730
Step deck	$5,472	$3.31	$4,596 – $6,347
Power only	$3,705	$2.24	$3,223 – $4,186
Hotshot	$2,797	$1.69	$2,321 – $3,272
26' box truck	$2,736	$1.66	$2,325 – $3,146
Sprinter van	$1,671	$1.01	$1,404 – $1,939

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More lanes from Malvern

Step deck lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$6,096	$4.61	$5,120 – $7,071	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$5,665	$3.29	$4,759 – $6,572	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,737	$3.95	$2,299 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,069	$5.00	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$4,957	$3.80	$4,164 – $5,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$5,492	$4.45	$4,613 – $6,370	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,498	$4.45	$2,099 – $2,898	2 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,730	$5.82	$1,453 – $2,006	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 Malvern, AR to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Malvern, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,596 and $6,347.

How far is Malvern, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,652 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 $1,666 of the $5,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Malvern, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,947, which makes Malvern, AR to San Diego, CA 31% 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