Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,994step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $6,715–$9,273
Transit: 5 days

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

Batavia to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,980
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $7,994

Return trip

San Diego → Batavia$8,722

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Batavia to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,126	$3.07	$5,452 – $6,800
53' refrigerated	$7,297	$3.65	$6,348 – $8,246
48' flatbed	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375
Step deck	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273
Power only	$5,444	$2.73	$4,736 – $6,152
Hotshot	$4,110	$2.06	$3,411 – $4,809
26' box truck	$4,015	$2.01	$3,413 – $4,618
Sprinter van	$2,450	$1.23	$2,058 – $2,842

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More lanes from Batavia

Step deck lanes from Batavia, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,531	$6.25	$4,646 – $6,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390	5 d
Houston, TX	1,088 mi	$4,996	$4.59	$4,196 – $5,795	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$7,556	$4.53	$6,347 – $8,764	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,996	$6.06	$4,196 – $5,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$5,446	$4.49	$4,575 – $6,317	3 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,384	$4.78	$3,682 – $5,085	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$6,998	$6.76	$5,878 – $8,118	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 Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,994 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,715 and $9,273.

How far is Batavia, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,997 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 $2,014 of the $7,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Batavia, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,722, which makes Batavia, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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