Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,918step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $5,811–$8,025
Transit: 5 days

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

Bardstown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,764
Fuel: $2,154
All-in estimate: $6,918

Return trip

San Diego → Bardstown$10,164

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bardstown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,307	$2.48	$4,723 – $5,891
53' refrigerated	$6,321	$2.96	$5,500 – $7,143
48' flatbed	$6,359	$2.98	$5,469 – $7,249
Step deck	$6,918	$3.24	$5,811 – $8,025
Power only	$4,720	$2.21	$4,106 – $5,333
Hotshot	$3,564	$1.67	$2,958 – $4,169
26' box truck	$3,480	$1.63	$2,958 – $4,002
Sprinter van	$2,123	$0.99	$1,783 – $2,463

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More lanes from Bardstown

Step deck lanes from Bardstown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,049	$5.31	$3,401 – $4,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$7,060	$3.23	$5,930 – $8,190	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$1,833	$5.15	$1,539 – $2,126	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$3,636	$3.88	$3,054 – $4,217	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$6,551	$3.66	$5,503 – $7,599	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$3,543	$5.23	$2,977 – $4,110	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$4,162	$3.73	$3,496 – $4,828	3 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$3,395	$3.97	$2,852 – $3,938	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 Bardstown, KY to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Bardstown, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,811 and $8,025.

How far is Bardstown, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,136 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 $2,154 of the $6,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bardstown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,164, which makes Bardstown, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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