Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,413step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,325 mi
Typical range: $3,707–$5,119
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,077
Fuel: $1,336
All-in estimate: $4,413

Return trip

San Diego → San Antonio$6,482

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724
53' refrigerated	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517
48' flatbed	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618
Step deck	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119
Power only	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350
Hotshot	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618
26' box truck	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521
Sprinter van	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$6,108	$5.12	$5,131 – $7,086	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
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,413 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,707 and $5,119.

How far is San Antonio, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,325 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 $1,336 of the $4,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,482, which makes San Antonio, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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