Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chaska, MN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,038step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $5,912–$8,164
Transit: 4 days

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

Chaska to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,247
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $7,038

Return trip

San Diego → Chaska$8,861

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chaska to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Chaska, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,382	$3.03	$4,790 – $5,974
53' refrigerated	$6,412	$3.61	$5,578 – $7,245
48' flatbed	$6,466	$3.64	$5,561 – $7,371
Step deck	$7,038	$3.96	$5,912 – $8,164
Power only	$4,776	$2.69	$4,155 – $5,397
Hotshot	$3,606	$2.03	$2,993 – $4,219
26' box truck	$3,525	$1.98	$2,996 – $4,054
Sprinter van	$2,153	$1.21	$1,808 – $2,497

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More lanes from Chaska

Step deck lanes from Chaska, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$6,922	$5.66	$5,814 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$7,062	$3.96	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$2,425	$5.68	$2,037 – $2,813	1 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,368	$4.36	$4,509 – $6,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$6,653	$4.50	$5,589 – $7,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$6,386	$5.43	$5,364 – $7,408	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,579	$4.32	$4,686 – $6,471	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,558	$4.56	$3,829 – $5,287	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 Chaska, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Chaska, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,038 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,912 and $8,164.

How far is Chaska, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,776 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 $1,791 of the $7,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Chaska, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,861, which makes Chaska, MN to San Diego, CA 21% 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