Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Clinton, MS step deck rate

$9,742step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 1,836 mi
Typical range: $8,184–$11,301
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Clinton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,891
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $9,742

Return trip

Clinton → San Diego$6,156

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Diego to Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Clinton, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,455	$4.06	$6,635 – $8,275
53' refrigerated	$8,880	$4.84	$7,726 – $10,035
48' flatbed	$8,951	$4.88	$7,698 – $10,205
Step deck	$9,742	$5.31	$8,184 – $11,301
Power only	$6,618	$3.60	$5,758 – $7,479
Hotshot	$4,996	$2.72	$4,147 – $5,846
26' box truck	$4,884	$2.66	$4,151 – $5,616
Sprinter van	$2,982	$1.62	$2,505 – $3,459

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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 Clinton

Step deck lanes into Clinton, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,267 mi	$5,345	$4.22	$4,490 – $6,201	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$10,098	$5.28	$8,483 – $11,714	5 d
Chicago, IL	792 mi	$4,493	$5.67	$3,774 – $5,212	2 d
Houston, TX	410 mi	$2,279	$5.56	$1,915 – $2,644	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$4,686	$3.15	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$4,474	$3.80	$3,758 – $5,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,951	$4.77	$2,479 – $3,423	2 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$2,385	$5.38	$2,004 – $2,767	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Clinton, MS?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Clinton, MS is estimated at $9,742 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 1,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,184 and $11,301.

How far is San Diego, CA from Clinton, MS by truck?

About 1,836 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,851 of the $9,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clinton, MS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,156, which makes San Diego, CA to Clinton, MS 58% more expensive. 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