Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tustin, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,494step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $16.98
Distance: 88 mi
Typical range: $1,255–$1,733
Transit: 1 day

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

Tustin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,405
Fuel: $89
All-in estimate: $1,494

Return trip

San Diego → Tustin$1,494

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tustin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tustin, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,035	$11.76	$921 – $1,149
53' refrigerated	$1,239	$14.08	$1,078 – $1,400
48' flatbed	$1,352	$15.36	$1,163 – $1,541
Step deck	$1,494	$16.98	$1,255 – $1,733
Power only	$854	$9.71	$743 – $966
Hotshot	$642	$7.30	$533 – $751
26' box truck	$652	$7.41	$554 – $750
Sprinter van	$414	$4.70	$348 – $480

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More lanes from Tustin

Step deck lanes from Tustin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$7,515	$4.74	$6,313 – $8,718	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$2,925	$7.54	$2,457 – $3,393	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$15,276	$5.45	$12,832 – $17,720	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$6,917	$4.82	$5,810 – $8,023	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,501 mi	$16,275	$6.51	$13,671 – $18,879	6 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 Tustin, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Tustin, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,494 all-in in October 2026, or $16.98 a mile over about 88 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,255 and $1,733.

How far is Tustin, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 88 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $89 of the $1,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tustin, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology