Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hot Springs, AR step deck rate

$7,882step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $6,621–$9,143
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Hot Springs price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,232
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $7,882

Return trip

Hot Springs → San Diego$5,427

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 Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hot Springs, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,018	$3.68	$5,356 – $6,680
53' refrigerated	$7,170	$4.38	$6,238 – $8,102
48' flatbed	$7,240	$4.43	$6,226 – $8,253
Step deck	$7,882	$4.82	$6,621 – $9,143
Power only	$5,335	$3.26	$4,642 – $6,029
Hotshot	$4,027	$2.46	$3,343 – $4,712
26' box truck	$3,940	$2.41	$3,349 – $4,531
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.47	$2,022 – $2,793

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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 Hot Springs

Step deck lanes into Hot Springs, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,330 mi	$4,964	$3.73	$4,169 – $5,758	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$8,163	$4.79	$6,857 – $9,469	4 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$3,636	$5.27	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$2,052	$4.93	$1,724 – $2,380	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,713	$2.88	$3,119 – $4,307	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$4,175	$3.36	$3,507 – $4,843	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853	2 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,685	$5.85	$1,415 – $1,954	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Hot Springs, AR is estimated at $7,882 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,621 and $9,143.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hot Springs, AR by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,650 of the $7,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hot Springs, AR to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,427, which makes San Diego, CA to Hot Springs, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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