Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Las Cruces, NM step deck rate

$4,818step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.77
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $4,047–$5,589
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Las Cruces price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,100
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $4,818

Return trip

Las Cruces → San Diego$2,287

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Diego to Las Cruces by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Las Cruces, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,600	$5.06	$3,204 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,294	$6.03	$3,736 – $4,852
48' flatbed	$4,410	$6.19	$3,793 – $5,028
Step deck	$4,818	$6.77	$4,047 – $5,589
Power only	$3,145	$4.42	$2,736 – $3,554
Hotshot	$2,372	$3.33	$1,969 – $2,776
26' box truck	$2,338	$3.28	$1,988 – $2,689
Sprinter van	$1,440	$2.02	$1,210 – $1,671

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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 Las Cruces

Step deck lanes into Las Cruces, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,243 mi	$9,059	$4.04	$7,610 – $10,509	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	805 mi	$5,261	$6.54	$4,419 – $6,102	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,460 mi	$7,563	$5.18	$6,353 – $8,773	4 d
Houston, TX	822 mi	$3,762	$4.58	$3,160 – $4,364	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	377 mi	$1,851	$4.91	$1,555 – $2,148	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,163 mi	$7,792	$3.60	$6,545 – $9,038	5 d
San Antonio, TX	623 mi	$3,094	$4.97	$2,599 – $3,590	2 d
Dallas, TX	690 mi	$3,319	$4.81	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Las Cruces, NM?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Las Cruces, NM is estimated at $4,818 all-in in October 2026, or $6.77 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,047 and $5,589.

How far is San Diego, CA from Las Cruces, NM by truck?

About 712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $718 of the $4,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Cruces, NM to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,287, which makes San Diego, CA to Las Cruces, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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