Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Midlothian, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,565step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $3,835–$5,296
Transit: 3 days

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

Midlothian to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,172
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $4,565

Return trip

San Diego → Midlothian$6,705

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

Midlothian to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Midlothian, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,474	$2.52	$3,091 – $3,856
53' refrigerated	$4,139	$3.00	$3,601 – $4,677
48' flatbed	$4,191	$3.03	$3,604 – $4,778
Step deck	$4,565	$3.31	$3,835 – $5,296
Power only	$3,072	$2.22	$2,673 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,319	$1.68	$1,924 – $2,713
26' box truck	$2,271	$1.64	$1,930 – $2,612
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.01	$1,167 – $1,612

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More lanes from Midlothian

Step deck lanes from Midlothian, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$7,084	$4.31	$5,950 – $8,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$4,788	$3.27	$4,022 – $5,554	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,404	$3.50	$2,859 – $3,948	3 d
Houston, TX	246 mi	$1,533	$6.23	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$3,999	$3.86	$3,360 – $4,639	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$6,441	$4.13	$5,411 – $7,472	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$5,646	$5.23	$4,743 – $6,549	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 Midlothian, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Midlothian, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,565 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,835 and $5,296.

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

About 1,381 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 $1,393 of the $4,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,705, which makes Midlothian, 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