Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,598step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $3,862–$5,334
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,193
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $4,598

Return trip

San Diego → Plano$6,753

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

Plano to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$2.51	$3,114 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,169	$2.99	$3,627 – $4,711
48' flatbed	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812
Step deck	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334
Power only	$3,095	$2.22	$2,693 – $3,497
Hotshot	$2,336	$1.68	$1,939 – $2,733
26' box truck	$2,288	$1.64	$1,945 – $2,631
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,624

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$5,601	$5.24	$4,705 – $6,497	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 Plano, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,862 and $5,334.

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

About 1,393 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,405 of the $4,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,193 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,753, which makes Plano, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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