Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sulphur, LA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,395step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $4,532–$6,258
Transit: 4 days

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

Sulphur to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,719
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $5,395

Return trip

San Diego → Sulphur$8,625

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

Sulphur to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sulphur, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,121	$2.48	$3,667 – $4,574
53' refrigerated	$4,909	$2.95	$4,271 – $5,547
48' flatbed	$4,956	$2.98	$4,262 – $5,649
Step deck	$5,395	$3.25	$4,532 – $6,258
Power only	$3,654	$2.20	$3,179 – $4,129
Hotshot	$2,758	$1.66	$2,289 – $3,227
26' box truck	$2,698	$1.62	$2,293 – $3,102
Sprinter van	$1,648	$0.99	$1,385 – $1,912

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More lanes from Sulphur

Step deck lanes from Sulphur, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$6,784	$4.41	$5,699 – $7,870	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$5,645	$3.22	$4,742 – $6,549	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,565	$3.51	$2,995 – $4,135	3 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$1,273	$8.60	$1,069 – $1,476	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$4,923	$3.72	$4,135 – $5,711	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$6,138	$4.24	$5,156 – $7,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$1,907	$5.14	$1,602 – $2,212	1 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$1,751	$5.54	$1,471 – $2,031	1 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 Sulphur, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Sulphur, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,395 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,532 and $6,258.

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

About 1,662 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 $1,676 of the $5,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,719 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,625, which makes Sulphur, LA to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →