Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pullman, WA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,070step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $4,259–$5,881
Transit: 3 days

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

Pullman to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,925
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $5,070

Return trip

San Diego → Pullman$5,527

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pullman to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pullman, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262
53' refrigerated	$4,576	$4.03	$3,981 – $5,171
48' flatbed	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302
Step deck	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881
Power only	$3,385	$2.98	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989
26' box truck	$2,506	$2.21	$2,130 – $2,882
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.35	$1,290 – $1,782

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More lanes from Pullman

Step deck lanes from Pullman, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$13,569	$5.30	$11,398 – $15,740	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,039 mi	$4,730	$4.55	$3,974 – $5,487	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,755 mi	$7,149	$4.07	$6,005 – $8,293	4 d
Houston, TX	1,950 mi	$8,224	$4.22	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$5,527	$4.94	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,519 mi	$12,715	$5.05	$10,681 – $14,750	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$7,815	$4.25	$6,564 – $9,065	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$7,314	$4.30	$6,143 – $8,484	4 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 Pullman, WA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Pullman, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,259 and $5,881.

How far is Pullman, WA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,135 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 $1,145 of the $5,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pullman, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,527, which makes Pullman, WA to San Diego, CA 8% 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