Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sulphur, LA step deck rate

$8,625step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $7,245–$10,006
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Sulphur price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,949
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $8,625

Return trip

Sulphur → San Diego$5,395

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Sulphur by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sulphur, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,588	$3.96	$5,863 – $7,312
53' refrigerated	$7,848	$4.72	$6,828 – $8,869
48' flatbed	$7,923	$4.77	$6,814 – $9,032
Step deck	$8,625	$5.19	$7,245 – $10,006
Power only	$5,841	$3.51	$5,082 – $6,601
Hotshot	$4,410	$2.65	$3,660 – $5,159
26' box truck	$4,313	$2.59	$3,666 – $4,960
Sprinter van	$2,635	$1.59	$2,214 – $3,057

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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 Sulphur

Step deck lanes into Sulphur, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$6,047	$3.93	$5,080 – $7,015	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$9,026	$5.15	$7,582 – $10,470	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$5,224	$5.14	$4,388 – $6,060	3 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$1,385	$9.36	$1,164 – $1,607	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$4,100	$3.10	$3,444 – $4,756	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$5,107	$3.52	$4,290 – $5,924	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$2,076	$5.60	$1,744 – $2,408	1 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$1,906	$6.03	$1,601 – $2,211	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Sulphur, LA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Sulphur, LA is estimated at $8,625 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,245 and $10,006.

How far is San Diego, CA from Sulphur, LA by truck?

About 1,662 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 $1,676 of the $8,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sulphur, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,395, which makes San Diego, CA to Sulphur, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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