Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,913step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,398 mi
Typical range: $7,487–$10,339
Transit: 6 days

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

Akron to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,495
Fuel: $2,418
All-in estimate: $8,913

Return trip

San Diego → Akron$10,899

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Akron to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,850	$2.86	$6,096 – $7,603
53' refrigerated	$8,158	$3.40	$7,097 – $9,218
48' flatbed	$8,195	$3.42	$7,048 – $9,342
Step deck	$8,913	$3.72	$7,487 – $10,339
Power only	$6,099	$2.54	$5,306 – $6,892
Hotshot	$4,605	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,388
26' box truck	$4,494	$1.87	$3,820 – $5,169
Sprinter van	$2,740	$1.14	$2,302 – $3,178

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More lanes from Akron

Step deck lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,406	$7.26	$2,861 – $3,951	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$9,032	$3.71	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,216	$5.80	$1,862 – $2,571	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$5,463	$4.21	$4,589 – $6,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$8,608	$4.17	$7,230 – $9,985	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,970	$7.33	$2,495 – $3,446	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$6,051	$4.11	$5,083 – $7,019	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$5,121	$4.27	$4,302 – $5,940	3 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 Akron, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Akron, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,913 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,487 and $10,339.

How far is Akron, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,418 of the $8,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,899, which makes Akron, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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