Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,626step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $4,726–$6,526
Transit: 4 days

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

Pine Bluff to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,905
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $5,626

Return trip

San Diego → Pine Bluff$8,171

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

Pine Bluff to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,299	$2.52	$3,826 – $4,772
53' refrigerated	$5,122	$3.00	$4,456 – $5,787
48' flatbed	$5,168	$3.03	$4,445 – $5,892
Step deck	$5,626	$3.30	$4,726 – $6,526
Power only	$3,813	$2.23	$3,318 – $4,309
Hotshot	$2,879	$1.69	$2,389 – $3,368
26' box truck	$2,815	$1.65	$2,393 – $3,237
Sprinter van	$1,720	$1.01	$1,445 – $1,995

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More lanes from Pine Bluff

Step deck lanes from Pine Bluff, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,942	$4.64	$4,991 – $6,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$5,822	$3.28	$4,891 – $6,754	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,706	$3.97	$2,273 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$2,115	$4.92	$1,777 – $2,454	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,124	$3.78	$4,304 – $5,944	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$5,341	$4.48	$4,487 – $6,196	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$2,591	$4.36	$2,177 – $3,006	2 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$1,863	$5.43	$1,565 – $2,161	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 Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,726 and $6,526.

How far is Pine Bluff, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,721 of the $5,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pine Bluff, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,171, which makes Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA 31% 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