Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tupelo, MS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,421step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,928 mi
Typical range: $5,394–$7,448
Transit: 5 days

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

Tupelo to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,477
Fuel: $1,944
All-in estimate: $6,421

Return trip

San Diego → Tupelo$10,162

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

Tupelo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tupelo, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,918	$2.55	$4,377 – $5,458
53' refrigerated	$5,858	$3.04	$5,096 – $6,619
48' flatbed	$5,900	$3.06	$5,074 – $6,726
Step deck	$6,421	$3.33	$5,394 – $7,448
Power only	$4,368	$2.27	$3,800 – $4,936
Hotshot	$3,298	$1.71	$2,737 – $3,859
26' box truck	$3,223	$1.67	$2,739 – $3,706
Sprinter van	$1,967	$1.02	$1,652 – $2,282

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More lanes from Tupelo

Step deck lanes from Tupelo, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$5,366	$4.93	$4,507 – $6,224	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$6,617	$3.32	$5,558 – $7,676	5 d
Chicago, IL	621 mi	$2,612	$4.21	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Houston, TX	587 mi	$2,643	$4.50	$2,220 – $3,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,970	$3.78	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$4,774	$4.78	$4,010 – $5,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$3,227	$4.12	$2,711 – $3,744	2 d
Dallas, TX	559 mi	$2,559	$4.58	$2,150 – $2,969	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 Tupelo, MS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Tupelo, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,421 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,394 and $7,448.

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

About 1,928 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 $1,944 of the $6,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,162, which makes Tupelo, MS to San Diego, CA 37% 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