Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$4,593step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,327
Transit: 3 days

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

McKinney to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,190
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $4,593

Return trip

Chula Vista → McKinney$6,745

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

McKinney to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,495	$2.51	$3,110 – $3,879
53' refrigerated	$4,164	$2.99	$3,623 – $4,706
48' flatbed	$4,216	$3.03	$3,626 – $4,806
Step deck	$4,593	$3.30	$3,858 – $5,327
Power only	$3,091	$2.22	$2,689 – $3,493
Hotshot	$2,333	$1.68	$1,936 – $2,730
26' box truck	$2,285	$1.64	$1,942 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,398	$1.00	$1,174 – $1,622

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	3 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McKinney, TX to Chula Vista, CA?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $4,593 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,327.

How far is McKinney, TX from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,403 of the $4,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to McKinney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,745, which makes McKinney, TX to Chula Vista, 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