Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,122step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $5,983–$8,262
Transit: 6 days

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

Bluffton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,624
Fuel: $2,498
All-in estimate: $7,122

Return trip

San Diego → Bluffton$13,048

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bluffton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,476	$2.21	$4,874 – $6,079
53' refrigerated	$6,522	$2.63	$5,674 – $7,370
48' flatbed	$6,549	$2.64	$5,632 – $7,466
Step deck	$7,122	$2.88	$5,983 – $8,262
Power only	$4,877	$1.97	$4,243 – $5,511
Hotshot	$3,683	$1.49	$3,057 – $4,309
26' box truck	$3,594	$1.45	$3,055 – $4,133
Sprinter van	$2,190	$0.88	$1,840 – $2,541

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More lanes from Bluffton

Step deck lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,876	$4.69	$3,256 – $4,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$7,307	$2.87	$6,138 – $8,476	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$3,027	$3.37	$2,542 – $3,511	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$3,525	$3.43	$2,961 – $4,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,869	$3.23	$5,770 – $7,969	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,406	$4.60	$2,861 – $3,951	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,769	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,684	$3.38	$3,095 – $4,273	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 Bluffton, SC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Bluffton, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,122 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,983 and $8,262.

How far is Bluffton, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,477 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 $2,498 of the $7,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bluffton, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,048, which makes Bluffton, SC to San Diego, CA 45% 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