Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bridgeport, CT step deck rate

$18,133step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 2,909 mi
Typical range: $15,231–$21,034
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Bridgeport price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,200
Fuel: $2,933
All-in estimate: $18,133

Return trip

Bridgeport → San Diego$7,518

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Bridgeport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bridgeport, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,972	$4.80	$12,435 – $15,509
53' refrigerated	$16,638	$5.72	$14,475 – $18,801
48' flatbed	$16,679	$5.73	$14,344 – $19,014
Step deck	$18,133	$6.23	$15,231 – $21,034
Power only	$12,462	$4.28	$10,842 – $14,082
Hotshot	$9,411	$3.24	$7,811 – $11,011
26' box truck	$9,177	$3.15	$7,800 – $10,553
Sprinter van	$5,589	$1.92	$4,695 – $6,483

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Bridgeport

Step deck lanes into Bridgeport, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,532	$24.31	$1,286 – $1,777	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$18,336	$6.23	$15,402 – $21,270	7 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$6,040	$6.82	$5,074 – $7,006	2 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$8,094	$4.67	$6,799 – $9,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$9,325	$3.63	$7,833 – $10,817	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,702	$11.05	$1,429 – $1,974	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$8,862	$4.60	$7,444 – $10,280	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$7,855	$4.69	$6,598 – $9,111	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bridgeport, CT?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Bridgeport, CT is estimated at $18,133 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 2,909 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,231 and $21,034.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bridgeport, CT by truck?

About 2,909 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,933 of the $18,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeport, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,518, which makes San Diego, CA to Bridgeport, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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