Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apache Junction, AZ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,517step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $1,274–$1,760
Transit: 1 day

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

Apache Junction to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,129
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $1,517

Return trip

San Diego → Apache Junction$2,912

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Apache Junction to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Apache Junction, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,109	$2.88	$987 – $1,231
53' refrigerated	$1,324	$3.44	$1,152 – $1,496
48' flatbed	$1,384	$3.59	$1,190 – $1,578
Step deck	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760
Power only	$954	$2.48	$830 – $1,078
Hotshot	$719	$1.87	$597 – $841
26' box truck	$714	$1.86	$607 – $821
Sprinter van	$444	$1.15	$373 – $515

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More lanes from Apache Junction

Step deck lanes from Apache Junction, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,498 mi	$8,320	$3.33	$6,989 – $9,651	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	469 mi	$1,703	$3.63	$1,431 – $1,976	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,681 mi	$4,322	$2.57	$3,631 – $5,014	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	959 mi	$2,885	$3.01	$2,424 – $3,347	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,000	$2.97	$2,520 – $3,480	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,077 mi	$7,936	$3.82	$6,667 – $9,206	5 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 Apache Junction, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Apache Junction, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,274 and $1,760.

How far is Apache Junction, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 385 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 $388 of the $1,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Apache Junction, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,912, which makes Apache Junction, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% 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