Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$4,498step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $3,778–$5,217
Transit: 3 days

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

San Marcos to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,131
Fuel: $1,367
All-in estimate: $4,498

Return trip

San Diego → San Marcos$6,606

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Marcos to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606
48' flatbed	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706
Step deck	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217
Power only	$3,024	$2.23	$2,631 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,368	$1.01	$1,149 – $1,587

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More lanes from San Marcos

Step deck lanes from San Marcos, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$7,707	$4.25	$6,474 – $8,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,761	$3.28	$3,999 – $5,523	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,973	$3.35	$3,338 – $4,609	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$7,024	$4.07	$5,900 – $8,148	4 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$5,924	$5.16	$4,976 – $6,872	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Marcos, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,778 and $5,217.

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

About 1,356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,367 of the $4,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,131 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,606, which makes San Marcos, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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