Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Huntsville, TX step deck rate

$7,192step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,503 mi
Typical range: $6,041–$8,343
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,676
Fuel: $1,516
All-in estimate: $7,192

Return trip

Huntsville → San Diego$4,897

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Huntsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,482	$3.65	$4,879 – $6,085
53' refrigerated	$6,532	$4.35	$5,682 – $7,381
48' flatbed	$6,604	$4.39	$5,680 – $7,529
Step deck	$7,192	$4.79	$6,041 – $8,343
Power only	$4,854	$3.23	$4,223 – $5,485
Hotshot	$3,664	$2.44	$3,041 – $4,287
26' box truck	$3,586	$2.39	$3,048 – $4,124
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.46	$1,842 – $2,544

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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 Huntsville

Step deck lanes into Huntsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,639 mi	$5,786	$3.53	$4,860 – $6,711	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$7,555	$4.74	$6,346 – $8,764	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,044 mi	$4,837	$4.63	$4,063 – $5,611	3 d
Houston, TX	75 mi	$1,052	$14.03	$884 – $1,220	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,164 mi	$3,356	$2.88	$2,819 – $3,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,550 mi	$4,902	$3.16	$4,118 – $5,686	4 d
San Antonio, TX	233 mi	$1,496	$6.42	$1,257 – $1,735	1 d
Dallas, TX	190 mi	$1,375	$7.24	$1,155 – $1,595	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Huntsville, TX?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Huntsville, TX is estimated at $7,192 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,041 and $8,343.

How far is San Diego, CA from Huntsville, TX by truck?

About 1,503 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 $1,516 of the $7,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,897, which makes San Diego, CA to Huntsville, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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