Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Texarkana, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,082step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $4,269–$5,895
Transit: 4 days

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

Texarkana to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,498
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $5,082

Return trip

San Diego → Texarkana$7,463

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

Texarkana to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,877	$2.47	$3,450 – $4,303
53' refrigerated	$4,619	$2.94	$4,018 – $5,219
48' flatbed	$4,667	$2.97	$4,014 – $5,320
Step deck	$5,082	$3.23	$4,269 – $5,895
Power only	$3,435	$2.19	$2,988 – $3,882
Hotshot	$2,593	$1.65	$2,152 – $3,034
26' box truck	$2,537	$1.61	$2,157 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,551	$0.99	$1,303 – $1,799

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More lanes from Texarkana

Step deck lanes from Texarkana, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,432 mi	$6,311	$4.41	$5,301 – $7,321	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	798 mi	$2,935	$3.68	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Houston, TX	312 mi	$1,718	$5.51	$1,443 – $1,993	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,222 mi	$4,560	$3.73	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$5,702	$4.24	$4,790 – $6,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,100	$4.69	$1,764 – $2,436	1 d
Dallas, TX	191 mi	$1,378	$7.21	$1,157 – $1,598	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 Texarkana, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Texarkana, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,082 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,269 and $5,895.

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

About 1,571 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 $1,584 of the $5,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,498 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,463, which makes Texarkana, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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