Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burbank, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,687step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.22
Distance: 138 mi
Typical range: $1,417–$1,957
Transit: 1 day

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

Burbank to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,548
Fuel: $139
All-in estimate: $1,687

Return trip

San Diego → Burbank$1,687

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Burbank to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,186	$8.59	$1,055 – $1,316
53' refrigerated	$1,419	$10.28	$1,234 – $1,603
48' flatbed	$1,530	$11.09	$1,316 – $1,744
Step deck	$1,687	$12.22	$1,417 – $1,957
Power only	$990	$7.17	$861 – $1,119
Hotshot	$745	$5.40	$618 – $871
26' box truck	$752	$5.45	$639 – $864
Sprinter van	$474	$3.44	$398 – $550

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More lanes from Burbank

Step deck lanes from Burbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$16,512	$5.71	$13,870 – $19,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360	5 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$7,671	$4.73	$6,444 – $8,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$3,083	$7.25	$2,589 – $3,576	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$15,365	$5.45	$12,906 – $17,823	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$6,869	$4.83	$5,770 – $7,968	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,468 mi	$7,052	$4.80	$5,924 – $8,181	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$16,467	$6.50	$13,832 – $19,102	6 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 Burbank, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Burbank, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,687 all-in in October 2026, or $12.22 a mile over about 138 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,417 and $1,957.

How far is Burbank, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $139 of the $1,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Burbank, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology