Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to San Juan, TX step deck rate

$6,977step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $5,860–$8,093
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to San Juan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,516
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $6,977

Return trip

San Juan → San Diego$4,750

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 San Juan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to San Juan, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,314	$3.67	$4,729 – $5,898
53' refrigerated	$6,331	$4.37	$5,508 – $7,154
48' flatbed	$6,405	$4.42	$5,509 – $7,302
Step deck	$6,977	$4.81	$5,860 – $8,093
Power only	$4,703	$3.25	$4,091 – $5,314
Hotshot	$3,550	$2.45	$2,946 – $4,153
26' box truck	$3,475	$2.40	$2,954 – $3,996
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.47	$1,785 – $2,466

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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 San Juan

Step deck lanes into San Juan, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,015 mi	$6,908	$3.43	$5,803 – $8,013	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$7,424	$4.76	$6,236 – $8,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,456 mi	$6,321	$4.34	$5,310 – $7,332	4 d
Houston, TX	354 mi	$1,836	$5.19	$1,542 – $2,130	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,153 mi	$3,330	$2.89	$2,798 – $3,863	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,925 mi	$5,896	$3.06	$4,953 – $6,839	5 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Dallas, TX	547 mi	$2,378	$4.35	$1,998 – $2,759	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to San Juan, TX is estimated at $6,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,860 and $8,093.

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

About 1,449 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 $1,461 of the $6,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,516 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes San Diego, CA to San Juan, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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