Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,090step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $4,275–$5,904
Transit: 4 days

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

Texas City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $1,587
All-in estimate: $5,090

Return trip

San Diego → Texas City$7,475

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

Texas City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,883	$2.47	$3,456 – $4,310
53' refrigerated	$4,627	$2.94	$4,025 – $5,228
48' flatbed	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329
Step deck	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904
Power only	$3,441	$2.19	$2,993 – $3,888
Hotshot	$2,597	$1.65	$2,156 – $3,039
26' box truck	$2,541	$1.61	$2,160 – $2,922
Sprinter van	$1,553	$0.99	$1,305 – $1,802

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More lanes from Texas City

Step deck lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$7,160	$4.30	$6,015 – $8,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$3,789	$3.39	$3,183 – $4,395	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,614	$3.72	$3,876 – $5,352	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$6,497	$4.13	$5,457 – $7,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,696	$5.58	$1,424 – $1,967	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$5,065	$5.40	$4,254 – $5,875	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 Texas City, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Texas City, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,090 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,275 and $5,904.

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

About 1,574 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 $1,587 of the $5,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,475, which makes Texas City, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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