Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pine Bluff, AR step deck rate

$8,171step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $6,864–$9,479
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Pine Bluff price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,450
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $8,171

Return trip

Pine Bluff → San Diego$5,626

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Diego to Pine Bluff by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pine Bluff, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,244	$3.66	$5,557 – $6,931
53' refrigerated	$7,439	$4.36	$6,472 – $8,406
48' flatbed	$7,506	$4.40	$6,456 – $8,557
Step deck	$8,171	$4.79	$6,864 – $9,479
Power only	$5,539	$3.24	$4,819 – $6,259
Hotshot	$4,181	$2.45	$3,470 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,089	$2.40	$3,475 – $4,702
Sprinter van	$2,498	$1.46	$2,098 – $2,897

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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 Pine Bluff

Step deck lanes into Pine Bluff, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,811	$3.76	$4,042 – $5,581	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$8,457	$4.76	$7,104 – $9,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,603	$5.29	$3,026 – $4,179	2 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$2,092	$4.87	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,877	$2.86	$3,256 – $4,497	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$4,037	$3.38	$3,391 – $4,683	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$2,562	$4.31	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$1,842	$5.37	$1,548 – $2,137	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Pine Bluff, AR?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Pine Bluff, AR is estimated at $8,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,864 and $9,479.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pine Bluff, AR by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,721 of the $8,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,626, which makes San Diego, CA to Pine Bluff, AR 45% 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