Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Midland, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,625step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $3,045–$4,205
Transit: 3 days

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

Midland to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,581
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $3,625

Return trip

San Diego → Midland$5,325

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

Midland to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,739	$2.65	$2,438 – $3,040
53' refrigerated	$3,265	$3.15	$2,841 – $3,689
48' flatbed	$3,324	$3.21	$2,859 – $3,790
Step deck	$3,625	$3.50	$3,045 – $4,205
Power only	$2,411	$2.33	$2,098 – $2,724
Hotshot	$1,819	$1.76	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,786	$1.73	$1,518 – $2,054
Sprinter van	$1,096	$1.06	$920 – $1,271

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More lanes from Midland

Step deck lanes from Midland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$8,269	$4.20	$6,946 – $9,592	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$3,870	$3.44	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$4,096	$3.33	$3,441 – $4,752	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$2,258	$4.48	$1,896 – $2,619	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,980	$4.29	$2,503 – $3,457	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$7,579	$4.02	$6,366 – $8,791	5 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,760	$5.38	$1,479 – $2,042	1 d
Dallas, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	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 Midland, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Midland, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,045 and $4,205.

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

About 1,035 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 $1,044 of the $3,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,325, which makes Midland, 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