Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,179step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,659 mi
Typical range: $6,871–$9,488
Transit: 6 days

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

Petersburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,498
Fuel: $2,681
All-in estimate: $8,179

Return trip

San Diego → Petersburg$15,190

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Petersburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,295	$2.37	$5,603 – $6,988
53' refrigerated	$7,497	$2.82	$6,522 – $8,471
48' flatbed	$7,522	$2.83	$6,469 – $8,575
Step deck	$8,179	$3.08	$6,871 – $9,488
Power only	$5,611	$2.11	$4,881 – $6,340
Hotshot	$4,237	$1.59	$3,516 – $4,957
26' box truck	$4,133	$1.55	$3,513 – $4,753
Sprinter van	$2,518	$0.95	$2,115 – $2,921

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More lanes from Petersburg

Step deck lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,434	$6.82	$2,045 – $2,824	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$8,320	$3.07	$6,989 – $9,651	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,854	$3.81	$2,397 – $3,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,751	$3.49	$3,991 – $5,511	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,965	$3.45	$6,691 – $9,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$2,009	$7.44	$1,688 – $2,330	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,567 mi	$5,337	$3.41	$4,483 – $6,191	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$4,688	$3.50	$3,938 – $5,438	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 Petersburg, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Petersburg, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,871 and $9,488.

How far is Petersburg, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,659 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 $2,681 of the $8,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Petersburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,190, which makes Petersburg, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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