Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pearland, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,003step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $4,202–$5,803
Transit: 4 days

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

Pearland to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,448
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $5,003

Return trip

San Diego → Pearland$7,348

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

Pearland to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pearland, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$2.47	$3,396 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,546	$2.95	$3,955 – $5,137
48' flatbed	$4,594	$2.98	$3,951 – $5,237
Step deck	$5,003	$3.24	$4,202 – $5,803
Power only	$3,380	$2.19	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$1.65	$2,117 – $2,985
26' box truck	$2,496	$1.62	$2,122 – $2,871
Sprinter van	$1,526	$0.99	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Pearland

Step deck lanes from Pearland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$7,222	$4.29	$6,067 – $8,378	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$5,261	$3.21	$4,419 – $6,103	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,208 mi	$4,518	$3.74	$3,795 – $5,241	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,592 mi	$6,559	$4.12	$5,510 – $7,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	227 mi	$1,479	$6.52	$1,242 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	967 mi	$5,183	$5.36	$4,354 – $6,013	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 Pearland, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Pearland, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,202 and $5,803.

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

About 1,542 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 $1,555 of the $5,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,448 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,348, which makes Pearland, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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