Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to El Dorado, AR step deck rate

$8,017step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $6,734–$9,299
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,334
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $8,017

Return trip

El Dorado → San Diego$5,519

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Diego to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,123	$3.67	$5,450 – $6,797
53' refrigerated	$7,295	$4.37	$6,347 – $8,243
48' flatbed	$7,364	$4.41	$6,333 – $8,395
Step deck	$8,017	$4.80	$6,734 – $9,299
Power only	$5,430	$3.25	$4,724 – $6,136
Hotshot	$4,099	$2.46	$3,402 – $4,796
26' box truck	$4,009	$2.40	$3,408 – $4,610
Sprinter van	$2,449	$1.47	$2,057 – $2,841

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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 El Dorado

Step deck lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,052	$3.72	$4,244 – $5,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$8,326	$4.77	$6,994 – $9,658	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,941	$5.10	$3,311 – $4,572	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,828	$5.41	$1,536 – $2,121	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$3,792	$2.87	$3,186 – $4,399	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$4,248	$3.34	$3,569 – $4,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,321	$4.55	$1,950 – $2,693	2 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,670	$5.90	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to El Dorado, AR?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $8,017 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,734 and $9,299.

How far is San Diego, CA from El Dorado, AR by truck?

About 1,669 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 $1,683 of the $8,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, AR to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,519, which makes San Diego, CA to El Dorado, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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