Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,396step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,619 mi
Typical range: $5,373–$7,419
Transit: 6 days

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

Port St. Lucie to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,755
Fuel: $2,641
All-in estimate: $6,396

Return trip

San Diego → Port St. Lucie$16,961

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

Port St. Lucie to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,922	$1.88	$4,380 – $5,463
53' refrigerated	$5,861	$2.24	$5,099 – $6,623
48' flatbed	$5,882	$2.25	$5,058 – $6,705
Step deck	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419
Power only	$4,386	$1.67	$3,816 – $4,956
Hotshot	$3,312	$1.26	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,231	$1.23	$2,746 – $3,715
Sprinter van	$1,969	$0.75	$1,654 – $2,284

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

Step deck lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,332	$3.69	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,589	$2.43	$5,535 – $7,643	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$3,414	$2.66	$2,868 – $3,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,156	$2.89	$2,651 – $3,661	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$6,229	$2.74	$5,232 – $7,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$3,906	$3.56	$3,281 – $4,531	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,653	$2.78	$3,068 – $4,237	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$3,487	$2.81	$2,929 – $4,045	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 St. Lucie, FL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Port St. Lucie, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,396 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,373 and $7,419.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,619 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 $2,641 of the $6,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,961, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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