Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,158step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,491 mi
Typical range: $6,013–$8,303
Transit: 6 days

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

Port Royal to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,646
Fuel: $2,512
All-in estimate: $7,158

Return trip

San Diego → Port Royal$13,114

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Port Royal to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,504	$2.21	$4,899 – $6,110
53' refrigerated	$6,555	$2.63	$5,703 – $7,407
48' flatbed	$6,582	$2.64	$5,661 – $7,504
Step deck	$7,158	$2.87	$6,013 – $8,303
Power only	$4,903	$1.97	$4,265 – $5,540
Hotshot	$3,702	$1.49	$3,073 – $4,331
26' box truck	$3,612	$1.45	$3,070 – $4,154
Sprinter van	$2,202	$0.88	$1,849 – $2,554

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More lanes from Port Royal

Step deck lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,814	$4.71	$3,204 – $4,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$7,340	$2.87	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,019	$3.37	$2,536 – $3,502	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,906	$3.23	$5,801 – $8,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$3,347	$4.63	$2,812 – $3,883	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$3,721	$3.37	$3,126 – $4,316	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 Port Royal, SC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Port Royal, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,158 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,491 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,013 and $8,303.

How far is Port Royal, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,491 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 $2,512 of the $7,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,114, which makes Port Royal, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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