Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pineville, LA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,524step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,709 mi
Typical range: $4,640–$6,408
Transit: 4 days

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

Pineville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,801
Fuel: $1,723
All-in estimate: $5,524

Return trip

San Diego → Pineville$8,832

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pineville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pineville, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,222	$2.47	$3,757 – $4,686
53' refrigerated	$5,029	$2.94	$4,375 – $5,683
48' flatbed	$5,075	$2.97	$4,364 – $5,785
Step deck	$5,524	$3.23	$4,640 – $6,408
Power only	$3,745	$2.19	$3,258 – $4,231
Hotshot	$2,827	$1.65	$2,346 – $3,307
26' box truck	$2,764	$1.62	$2,350 – $3,179
Sprinter van	$1,689	$0.99	$1,418 – $1,959

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More lanes from Pineville

Step deck lanes from Pineville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$6,386	$4.46	$5,364 – $7,407	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$5,755	$3.21	$4,835 – $6,676	4 d
Chicago, IL	909 mi	$3,272	$3.60	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,549	$6.32	$1,301 – $1,796	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$5,048	$3.70	$4,240 – $5,855	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$5,759	$4.29	$4,838 – $6,681	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$2,149	$4.71	$1,805 – $2,493	1 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,771	$5.48	$1,487 – $2,054	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 Pineville, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Pineville, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,524 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,709 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,640 and $6,408.

How far is Pineville, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,709 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 $1,723 of the $5,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pineville, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,832, which makes Pineville, LA to San Diego, CA 38% 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