Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bend, OR to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,750step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,990–$5,511
Transit: 3 days

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

Bend to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,788
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $4,750

Return trip

San Diego → Bend$4,835

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bend to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bend, OR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,581	$3.75	$3,187 – $3,975
53' refrigerated	$4,269	$4.48	$3,714 – $4,824
48' flatbed	$4,355	$4.56	$3,745 – $4,964
Step deck	$4,750	$4.98	$3,990 – $5,511
Power only	$3,148	$3.30	$2,738 – $3,557
Hotshot	$2,375	$2.49	$1,971 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,333	$2.45	$1,983 – $2,683
Sprinter van	$1,433	$1.50	$1,203 – $1,662

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More lanes from Bend

Step deck lanes from Bend, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,828 mi	$15,903	$5.62	$13,359 – $18,448	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$4,315	$5.14	$3,624 – $5,005	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,001 mi	$8,585	$4.29	$7,211 – $9,958	5 d
Houston, TX	2,037 mi	$9,160	$4.50	$7,695 – $10,626	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$5,579	$5.39	$4,687 – $6,472	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,779 mi	$14,893	$5.36	$12,510 – $17,276	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$8,599	$4.54	$7,224 – $9,975	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,806 mi	$8,254	$4.57	$6,934 – $9,575	4 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 Bend, OR to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Bend, OR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,750 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,990 and $5,511.

How far is Bend, OR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $4,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bend, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,835, which makes Bend, OR to San Diego, CA 2% 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