Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$1,563step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.75
Distance: 106 mi
Typical range: $1,313–$1,814
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,456
Fuel: $107
All-in estimate: $1,563

Return trip

Long Beach → San Diego$1,563

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209
53' refrigerated	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473
48' flatbed	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614
Step deck	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814
Power only	$903	$8.52	$786 – $1,021
Hotshot	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795
26' box truck	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791
Sprinter van	$436	$4.11	$366 – $505

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$6,190	$2.45	$5,199 – $7,180	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, CA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,563 all-in in October 2026, or $14.75 a mile over about 106 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,313 and $1,814.

How far is San Diego, CA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 106 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $107 of the $1,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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