Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Texarkana, AR step deck rate

$7,646step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $6,423–$8,869
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Texarkana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,055
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $7,646

Return trip

Texarkana → San Diego$5,264

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 Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Texarkana, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,834	$3.70	$5,192 – $6,476
53' refrigerated	$6,950	$4.40	$6,047 – $7,854
48' flatbed	$7,022	$4.45	$6,039 – $8,005
Step deck	$7,646	$4.85	$6,423 – $8,869
Power only	$5,169	$3.28	$4,497 – $5,841
Hotshot	$3,902	$2.47	$3,239 – $4,565
26' box truck	$3,818	$2.42	$3,245 – $4,390
Sprinter van	$2,334	$1.48	$1,960 – $2,707

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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 Texarkana

Step deck lanes into Texarkana, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,259	$3.69	$4,418 – $6,101	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,952	$4.81	$6,679 – $9,224	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,026	$5.06	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,756	$5.61	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,577	$2.91	$3,005 – $4,149	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,435	$3.31	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$2,155	$4.77	$1,810 – $2,500	1 d
Dallas, TX	197 mi	$1,424	$7.23	$1,196 – $1,651	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Texarkana, AR is estimated at $7,646 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,869.

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

About 1,578 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 $1,591 of the $7,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,055 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,264, which makes San Diego, CA to Texarkana, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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