Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to La Porte, TX step deck rate

$7,412step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $6,226–$8,597
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,841
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $7,412

Return trip

La Porte → San Diego$5,046

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 La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275
53' refrigerated	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611
48' flatbed	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759
Step deck	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597
Power only	$5,009	$3.21	$4,357 – $5,660
Hotshot	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,423
26' box truck	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254
Sprinter van	$2,261	$1.45	$1,900 – $2,623

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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 La Porte

Step deck lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$5,854	$3.52	$4,918 – $6,791	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,791	$4.71	$6,544 – $9,037	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$5,053	$4.58	$4,245 – $5,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,493	$2.85	$2,934 – $4,052	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$4,958	$3.16	$4,164 – $5,751	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,535	$6.22	$1,290 – $1,781	1 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,823	$2.98	$2,371 – $3,275	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to La Porte, TX is estimated at $7,412 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,226 and $8,597.

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

About 1,558 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 $1,571 of the $7,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,046, which makes San Diego, CA to La Porte, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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