Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sugar Land, TX step deck rate

$7,260step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $6,098–$8,422
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Sugar Land price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,727
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $7,260

Return trip

Sugar Land → San Diego$4,943

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 Sugar Land by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sugar Land, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,535	$3.64	$4,926 – $6,144
53' refrigerated	$6,595	$4.34	$5,737 – $7,452
48' flatbed	$6,667	$4.39	$5,733 – $7,600
Step deck	$7,260	$4.78	$6,098 – $8,422
Power only	$4,902	$3.22	$4,265 – $5,539
Hotshot	$3,700	$2.43	$3,071 – $4,329
26' box truck	$3,621	$2.38	$3,078 – $4,164
Sprinter van	$2,214	$1.46	$1,860 – $2,568

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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 Sugar Land

Step deck lanes into Sugar Land, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$5,962	$3.51	$5,008 – $6,916	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$7,639	$4.73	$6,417 – $8,861	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$5,136	$4.56	$4,314 – $5,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$3,408	$2.87	$2,863 – $3,954	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,056	$3.14	$4,247 – $5,865	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,417	$6.91	$1,191 – $1,644	1 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,918	$2.95	$2,451 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Sugar Land, TX is estimated at $7,260 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,098 and $8,422.

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

About 1,520 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 $1,533 of the $7,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,943, which makes San Diego, CA to Sugar Land, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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