Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,418step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,927 mi
Typical range: $5,391–$7,445
Transit: 5 days

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

Starkville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,475
Fuel: $1,943
All-in estimate: $6,418

Return trip

San Diego → Starkville$10,158

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Starkville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,915	$2.55	$4,375 – $5,456
53' refrigerated	$5,855	$3.04	$5,094 – $6,616
48' flatbed	$5,898	$3.06	$5,072 – $6,723
Step deck	$6,418	$3.33	$5,391 – $7,445
Power only	$4,366	$2.27	$3,799 – $4,934
Hotshot	$3,296	$1.71	$2,736 – $3,857
26' box truck	$3,221	$1.67	$2,738 – $3,704
Sprinter van	$1,966	$1.02	$1,652 – $2,281

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More lanes from Starkville

Step deck lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,528	$4.89	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$6,626	$3.31	$5,566 – $7,686	5 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$2,799	$4.07	$2,352 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$2,518	$4.62	$2,115 – $2,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,970	$3.78	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$4,928	$4.74	$4,140 – $5,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$3,126	$4.17	$2,626 – $3,626	2 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$2,518	$4.62	$2,115 – $2,920	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 Starkville, MS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Starkville, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,418 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,927 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,391 and $7,445.

How far is Starkville, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,927 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 $1,943 of the $6,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Starkville, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,158, which makes Starkville, MS to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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