Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain Home, AR to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,553step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $4,665–$6,442
Transit: 4 days

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

Mountain Home to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,858
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $5,553

Return trip

San Diego → Mountain Home$8,066

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

Mountain Home to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Home, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,242	$2.52	$3,776 – $4,709
53' refrigerated	$5,054	$3.01	$4,397 – $5,711
48' flatbed	$5,101	$3.03	$4,387 – $5,815
Step deck	$5,553	$3.30	$4,665 – $6,442
Power only	$3,762	$2.24	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,840	$1.69	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,777	$1.65	$2,361 – $3,194
Sprinter van	$1,697	$1.01	$1,425 – $1,968

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More lanes from Mountain Home

Step deck lanes from Mountain Home, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,226 mi	$5,738	$4.68	$4,820 – $6,657	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,716	$3.29	$4,801 – $6,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,312	$4.30	$1,942 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,527	$4.42	$2,123 – $2,932	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$5,053	$3.79	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,162	$4.52	$4,336 – $5,988	3 d
San Antonio, TX	700 mi	$2,899	$4.14	$2,435 – $3,362	2 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$2,063	$5.01	$1,733 – $2,393	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 Mountain Home, AR to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mountain Home, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,553 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,665 and $6,442.

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

About 1,681 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 $1,695 of the $5,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,066, which makes Mountain Home, AR to San Diego, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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