Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gonzales, LA step deck rate

$9,364step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 1,830 mi
Typical range: $7,866–$10,863
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Gonzales price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,519
Fuel: $1,845
All-in estimate: $9,364

Return trip

Gonzales → San Diego$5,857

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Gonzales by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gonzales, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,165	$3.92	$6,377 – $7,953
53' refrigerated	$8,535	$4.66	$7,426 – $9,645
48' flatbed	$8,604	$4.70	$7,399 – $9,808
Step deck	$9,364	$5.12	$7,866 – $10,863
Power only	$6,361	$3.48	$5,534 – $7,188
Hotshot	$4,802	$2.62	$3,986 – $5,618
26' box truck	$4,694	$2.56	$3,990 – $5,398
Sprinter van	$2,866	$1.57	$2,407 – $3,325

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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 Gonzales

Step deck lanes into Gonzales, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$5,620	$3.99	$4,720 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$9,747	$5.08	$8,187 – $11,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$5,041	$5.19	$4,235 – $5,848	3 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,909	$6.02	$1,603 – $2,214	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$4,517	$3.04	$3,794 – $5,240	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$4,724	$3.58	$3,969 – $5,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$2,603	$4.81	$2,186 – $3,019	2 d
Dallas, TX	457 mi	$2,342	$5.13	$1,968 – $2,717	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Gonzales, LA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Gonzales, LA is estimated at $9,364 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 1,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,866 and $10,863.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gonzales, LA by truck?

About 1,830 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 $1,845 of the $9,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gonzales, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,857, which makes San Diego, CA to Gonzales, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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