Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gainesville, FL step deck rate

$15,845step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.53
Distance: 2,427 mi
Typical range: $13,310–$18,380
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,398
Fuel: $2,447
All-in estimate: $15,845

Return trip

Gainesville → San Diego$5,975

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,180	$5.02	$10,840 – $13,519
53' refrigerated	$14,505	$5.98	$12,620 – $16,391
48' flatbed	$14,569	$6.00	$12,529 – $16,609
Step deck	$15,845	$6.53	$13,310 – $18,380
Power only	$10,846	$4.47	$9,436 – $12,256
Hotshot	$8,189	$3.37	$6,797 – $9,582
26' box truck	$7,992	$3.29	$6,793 – $9,191
Sprinter van	$4,872	$2.01	$4,092 – $5,651

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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 Gainesville

Step deck lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,887	$5.58	$4,945 – $6,829	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$16,327	$6.50	$13,715 – $18,940	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$7,087	$6.74	$5,953 – $8,221	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$5,003	$5.42	$4,203 – $5,804	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$7,953	$3.82	$6,681 – $9,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,900	$5.05	$4,116 – $5,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$5,916	$5.16	$4,969 – $6,863	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$5,466	$5.28	$4,591 – $6,340	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Gainesville, FL?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $15,845 all-in in October 2026, or $6.53 a mile over about 2,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,310 and $18,380.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gainesville, FL by truck?

About 2,427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,447 of the $15,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,975, which makes San Diego, CA to Gainesville, FL 165% 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