Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Carlsbad, NM step deck rate

$5,647step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.37
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $4,743–$6,550
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,754
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $5,647

Return trip

Carlsbad → San Diego$2,681

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Diego to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Carlsbad, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,248	$4.79	$3,781 – $4,715
53' refrigerated	$5,065	$5.72	$4,406 – $5,723
48' flatbed	$5,174	$5.84	$4,450 – $5,899
Step deck	$5,647	$6.37	$4,743 – $6,550
Power only	$3,728	$4.21	$3,244 – $4,213
Hotshot	$2,813	$3.17	$2,334 – $3,291
26' box truck	$2,766	$3.12	$2,351 – $3,181
Sprinter van	$1,699	$1.92	$1,427 – $1,971

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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 Carlsbad

Step deck lanes into Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$8,493	$4.08	$7,134 – $9,852	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$6,071	$6.23	$5,099 – $7,042	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$6,957	$5.27	$5,844 – $8,070	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$3,198	$4.89	$2,687 – $3,710	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$2,311	$4.24	$1,942 – $2,681	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$7,282	$3.64	$6,117 – $8,447	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$2,568	$5.51	$2,157 – $2,979	1 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,729	$5.31	$2,292 – $3,165	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Carlsbad, NM?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Carlsbad, NM is estimated at $5,647 all-in in October 2026, or $6.37 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,743 and $6,550.

How far is San Diego, CA from Carlsbad, NM by truck?

About 886 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $893 of the $5,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, NM to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,681, which makes San Diego, CA to Carlsbad, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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