Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Central, LA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,816step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $4,885–$6,747
Transit: 4 days

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

Central to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,986
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $5,816

Return trip

San Diego → Central$9,298

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Central to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,449	$2.45	$3,960 – $4,939
53' refrigerated	$5,300	$2.92	$4,611 – $5,989
48' flatbed	$5,344	$2.94	$4,595 – $6,092
Step deck	$5,816	$3.20	$4,885 – $6,747
Power only	$3,950	$2.18	$3,436 – $4,463
Hotshot	$2,982	$1.64	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,915	$1.61	$2,477 – $3,352
Sprinter van	$1,780	$0.98	$1,495 – $2,065

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More lanes from Central

Step deck lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$6,260	$4.48	$5,259 – $7,262	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$6,055	$3.18	$5,086 – $7,024	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,742	$5.57	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,378	$3.65	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,636	$4.32	$4,734 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,377	$4.43	$1,996 – $2,757	2 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,095	$4.79	$1,760 – $2,430	1 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 Central, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Central, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,885 and $6,747.

How far is Central, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,830 of the $5,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Central, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,298, which makes Central, LA to San Diego, CA 37% 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