Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,370step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,728 mi
Typical range: $7,031–$9,709
Transit: 6 days

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

Portsmouth to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,619
Fuel: $2,751
All-in estimate: $8,370

Return trip

San Diego → Portsmouth$15,544

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portsmouth to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,444	$2.36	$5,735 – $7,153
53' refrigerated	$7,674	$2.81	$6,677 – $8,672
48' flatbed	$7,698	$2.82	$6,620 – $8,776
Step deck	$8,370	$3.07	$7,031 – $9,709
Power only	$5,745	$2.11	$4,998 – $6,491
Hotshot	$4,338	$1.59	$3,601 – $5,075
26' box truck	$4,231	$1.55	$3,596 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,578	$0.94	$2,165 – $2,990

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More lanes from Portsmouth

Step deck lanes from Portsmouth, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$2,394	$6.92	$2,011 – $2,777	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$8,517	$3.06	$7,154 – $9,879	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$3,047	$3.72	$2,559 – $3,534	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$4,906	$3.46	$4,121 – $5,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$8,175	$3.43	$6,867 – $9,483	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$2,002	$7.47	$1,682 – $2,322	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,868	$3.47	$4,089 – $5,647	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 Portsmouth, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Portsmouth, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,370 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,031 and $9,709.

How far is Portsmouth, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,728 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 $2,751 of the $8,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,544, which makes Portsmouth, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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