Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bethel Park, PA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,137step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,486 mi
Typical range: $5,995–$8,279
Transit: 6 days

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

Bethel Park to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,630
Fuel: $2,507
All-in estimate: $7,137

Return trip

San Diego → Bethel Park$13,715

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

Bethel Park to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethel Park, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,488	$2.21	$4,885 – $6,092
53' refrigerated	$6,536	$2.63	$5,686 – $7,386
48' flatbed	$6,563	$2.64	$5,644 – $7,482
Step deck	$7,137	$2.87	$5,995 – $8,279
Power only	$4,888	$1.97	$4,253 – $5,524
Hotshot	$3,691	$1.48	$3,064 – $4,319
26' box truck	$3,602	$1.45	$3,062 – $4,142
Sprinter van	$2,195	$0.88	$1,844 – $2,547

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More lanes from Bethel Park

Step deck lanes from Bethel Park, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	379 mi	$2,332	$6.15	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$7,237	$2.87	$6,079 – $8,395	6 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$1,981	$4.08	$1,664 – $2,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,334 mi	$4,329	$3.25	$3,637 – $5,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,147 mi	$6,916	$3.22	$5,809 – $8,022	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	307 mi	$1,983	$6.46	$1,666 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,516 mi	$4,812	$3.17	$4,042 – $5,582	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$4,115	$3.28	$3,456 – $4,773	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 Bethel Park, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Bethel Park, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,137 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,995 and $8,279.

How far is Bethel Park, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,486 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,507 of the $7,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bethel Park, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,715, which makes Bethel Park, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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