Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lake Charles, LA step deck rate

$8,674step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $7,286–$10,062
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,987
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $8,674

Return trip

Lake Charles → San Diego$5,425

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 Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,626	$3.96	$5,897 – $7,354
53' refrigerated	$7,893	$4.72	$6,867 – $8,919
48' flatbed	$7,967	$4.76	$6,852 – $9,083
Step deck	$8,674	$5.18	$7,286 – $10,062
Power only	$5,875	$3.51	$5,112 – $6,639
Hotshot	$4,435	$2.65	$3,681 – $5,189
26' box truck	$4,338	$2.59	$3,687 – $4,988
Sprinter van	$2,650	$1.58	$2,226 – $3,074

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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 Lake Charles

Step deck lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$6,027	$3.93	$5,063 – $6,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$9,070	$5.14	$7,619 – $10,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$5,220	$5.14	$4,385 – $6,055	3 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$1,413	$9.00	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$4,128	$3.09	$3,467 – $4,788	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$5,090	$3.53	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$2,107	$5.53	$1,770 – $2,444	1 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,934	$5.95	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $8,674 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,286 and $10,062.

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

About 1,673 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 $1,687 of the $8,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,425, which makes San Diego, CA to Lake Charles, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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