Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lufkin, TX step deck rate

$7,380step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $6,199–$8,560
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Lufkin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,817
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $7,380

Return trip

Lufkin → San Diego$5,025

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 Lufkin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lufkin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,629	$3.63	$5,009 – $6,248
53' refrigerated	$6,706	$4.33	$5,834 – $7,578
48' flatbed	$6,777	$4.37	$5,828 – $7,726
Step deck	$7,380	$4.76	$6,199 – $8,560
Power only	$4,986	$3.22	$4,338 – $5,634
Hotshot	$3,764	$2.43	$3,124 – $4,404
26' box truck	$3,683	$2.38	$3,131 – $4,235
Sprinter van	$2,251	$1.45	$1,891 – $2,612

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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 Lufkin

Step deck lanes into Lufkin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$5,559	$3.56	$4,669 – $6,448	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$1,218	$9.09	$1,023 – $1,413	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,454	$2.86	$2,902 – $4,007	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$4,700	$3.19	$3,948 – $5,452	4 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,704	$5.55	$1,431 – $1,977	1 d
Dallas, TX	185 mi	$1,361	$7.36	$1,143 – $1,579	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lufkin, TX is estimated at $7,380 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,199 and $8,560.

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

About 1,550 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 $1,563 of the $7,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,817 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,025, which makes San Diego, CA to Lufkin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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