Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,794step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $4,867–$6,721
Transit: 4 days

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

Baker to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,972
Fuel: $1,822
All-in estimate: $5,794

Return trip

San Diego → Baker$9,263

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baker to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,432	$2.45	$3,945 – $4,920
53' refrigerated	$5,280	$2.92	$4,593 – $5,966
48' flatbed	$5,323	$2.95	$4,578 – $6,069
Step deck	$5,794	$3.21	$4,867 – $6,721
Power only	$3,934	$2.18	$3,423 – $4,446
Hotshot	$2,970	$1.64	$2,465 – $3,475
26' box truck	$2,903	$1.61	$2,468 – $3,339
Sprinter van	$1,773	$0.98	$1,489 – $2,057

More lanes from Baker

Step deck lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$6,279	$4.48	$5,274 – $7,283	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,031	$3.19	$5,066 – $6,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$5,351	$3.66	$4,495 – $6,207	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$5,654	$4.31	$4,749 – $6,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,072	$4.83	$1,741 – $2,404	1 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 Baker, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Baker, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,794 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,867 and $6,721.

How far is Baker, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,807 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 $1,822 of the $5,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,263, which makes Baker, LA to San Diego, CA 38% 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