Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,096step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,482 mi
Typical range: $5,120–$7,071
Transit: 6 days

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

Plant City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,593
Fuel: $2,503
All-in estimate: $6,096

Return trip

San Diego → Plant City$16,165

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plant City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,687	$1.89	$4,171 – $5,203
53' refrigerated	$5,582	$2.25	$4,856 – $6,308
48' flatbed	$5,605	$2.26	$4,820 – $6,390
Step deck	$6,096	$2.46	$5,120 – $7,071
Power only	$4,175	$1.68	$3,632 – $4,717
Hotshot	$3,152	$1.27	$2,616 – $3,688
26' box truck	$3,076	$1.24	$2,615 – $3,537
Sprinter van	$1,875	$0.76	$1,575 – $2,175

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More lanes from Plant City

Step deck lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$4,314	$3.69	$3,624 – $5,005	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$6,286	$2.45	$5,280 – $7,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,850	$2.98	$2,394 – $3,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,898	$2.76	$4,954 – $6,841	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,872	$3.57	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,349	$2.84	$2,813 – $3,885	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,100 mi	$3,172	$2.88	$2,665 – $3,680	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 Plant City, FL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Plant City, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,096 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,120 and $7,071.

How far is Plant City, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,482 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 $2,503 of the $6,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Plant City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,165, which makes Plant City, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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