Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocala, FL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,030step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,452 mi
Typical range: $5,065–$6,995
Transit: 6 days

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

Ocala to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,557
Fuel: $2,473
All-in estimate: $6,030

Return trip

San Diego → Ocala$15,990

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ocala to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocala, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,636	$1.89	$4,126 – $5,146
53' refrigerated	$5,521	$2.25	$4,803 – $6,239
48' flatbed	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321
Step deck	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995
Power only	$4,128	$1.68	$3,592 – $4,665
Hotshot	$3,117	$1.27	$2,587 – $3,647
26' box truck	$3,042	$1.24	$2,586 – $3,498
Sprinter van	$1,854	$0.76	$1,558 – $2,151

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More lanes from Ocala

Step deck lanes from Ocala, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$4,067	$3.75	$3,417 – $4,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,212	$2.45	$5,218 – $7,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,009	$2.75	$2,527 – $3,490	3 d
Houston, TX	940 mi	$2,809	$2.99	$2,360 – $3,259	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$5,818	$2.76	$4,887 – $6,749	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$3,635	$3.63	$3,053 – $4,216	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,315	$2.85	$2,785 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$3,086	$2.91	$2,592 – $3,580	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 Ocala, FL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Ocala, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,030 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,065 and $6,995.

How far is Ocala, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,452 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,473 of the $6,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ocala, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,990, which makes Ocala, FL to San Diego, CA 62% 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