Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$5,533step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $4,648–$6,418
Transit: 3 days

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

Seattle to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,256
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $5,533

Return trip

Chula Vista → Seattle$6,031

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,201	$3.32	$3,739 – $4,663
53' refrigerated	$5,007	$3.95	$4,356 – $5,657
48' flatbed	$5,077	$4.01	$4,367 – $5,788
Step deck	$5,533	$4.37	$4,648 – $6,418
Power only	$3,711	$2.93	$3,228 – $4,193
Hotshot	$2,800	$2.21	$2,324 – $3,277
26' box truck	$2,745	$2.17	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.33	$1,412 – $1,949

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Chula Vista, CA?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $5,533 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,648 and $6,418.

How far is Seattle, WA from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,266 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 $1,277 of the $5,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,031, which makes Seattle, WA to Chula Vista, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology