Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Laurel, MS step deck rate

$10,153step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 1,926 mi
Typical range: $8,529–$11,778
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Laurel price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,211
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $10,153

Return trip

Laurel → San Diego$6,415

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Diego to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Laurel, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,776	$4.04	$6,920 – $8,631
53' refrigerated	$9,262	$4.81	$8,058 – $10,466
48' flatbed	$9,330	$4.84	$8,024 – $10,636
Step deck	$10,153	$5.27	$8,529 – $11,778
Power only	$6,907	$3.59	$6,009 – $7,805
Hotshot	$5,215	$2.71	$4,328 – $6,101
26' box truck	$5,096	$2.65	$4,331 – $5,860
Sprinter van	$3,110	$1.61	$2,613 – $3,608

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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 Laurel

Step deck lanes into Laurel, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,243	$4.24	$4,404 – $6,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$10,518	$5.24	$8,835 – $12,201	5 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$4,662	$5.60	$3,916 – $5,408	2 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,453	$5.29	$2,060 – $2,845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$4,925	$3.12	$4,137 – $5,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$4,380	$3.82	$3,679 – $5,081	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$3,156	$4.62	$2,651 – $3,662	2 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,674	$5.02	$2,247 – $3,102	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Laurel, MS?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Laurel, MS is estimated at $10,153 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 1,926 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,529 and $11,778.

How far is San Diego, CA from Laurel, MS by truck?

About 1,926 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,942 of the $10,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,415, which makes San Diego, CA to Laurel, MS 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology