Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bettendorf, IA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,902step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $5,798–$8,006
Transit: 4 days

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

Bettendorf to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,023
Fuel: $1,879
All-in estimate: $6,902

Return trip

San Diego → Bettendorf$8,391

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bettendorf to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bettendorf, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,283	$2.84	$4,702 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,293	$3.38	$5,475 – $7,111
48' flatbed	$6,342	$3.40	$5,454 – $7,230
Step deck	$6,902	$3.70	$5,798 – $8,006
Power only	$4,691	$2.52	$4,081 – $5,300
Hotshot	$3,541	$1.90	$2,939 – $4,143
26' box truck	$3,461	$1.86	$2,942 – $3,980
Sprinter van	$2,113	$1.13	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from Bettendorf

Step deck lanes from Bettendorf, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$5,637	$5.54	$4,735 – $6,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$6,994	$3.70	$5,875 – $8,114	5 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,478	$8.64	$1,241 – $1,714	1 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$4,336	$4.28	$3,642 – $5,030	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$6,463	$4.21	$5,429 – $7,497	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$5,106	$5.35	$4,289 – $5,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$4,689	$4.18	$3,939 – $5,440	3 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$3,705	$4.50	$3,113 – $4,298	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 Bettendorf, IA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Bettendorf, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,902 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,798 and $8,006.

How far is Bettendorf, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,863 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 $1,879 of the $6,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bettendorf, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,391, which makes Bettendorf, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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