Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,066step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,906 mi
Typical range: $5,096–$7,037
Transit: 5 days

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

Slidell to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,144
Fuel: $1,922
All-in estimate: $6,066

Return trip

San Diego → Slidell$9,699

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Slidell to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,645	$2.44	$4,134 – $5,156
53' refrigerated	$5,533	$2.90	$4,814 – $6,252
48' flatbed	$5,574	$2.92	$4,794 – $6,355
Step deck	$6,066	$3.18	$5,096 – $7,037
Power only	$4,126	$2.16	$3,589 – $4,662
Hotshot	$3,115	$1.63	$2,585 – $3,644
26' box truck	$3,044	$1.60	$2,587 – $3,500
Sprinter van	$1,858	$0.97	$1,561 – $2,155

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Step deck lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,072	$4.51	$5,100 – $7,044	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$6,306	$3.16	$5,297 – $7,315	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,389	$3.56	$2,847 – $3,931	3 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,984	$4.99	$1,667 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,651	$3.62	$4,747 – $6,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,457	$4.35	$4,584 – $6,330	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,621	$4.21	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,348	$4.46	$1,973 – $2,724	2 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 Slidell, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Slidell, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,906 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,096 and $7,037.

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

About 1,906 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,922 of the $6,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,699, which makes Slidell, LA to San Diego, CA 38% 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