Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,375step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,764 mi
Typical range: $7,035–$9,715
Transit: 6 days

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

Cheswold to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,588
Fuel: $2,787
All-in estimate: $8,375

Return trip

San Diego → Cheswold$15,364

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cheswold to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,449	$2.33	$5,740 – $7,158
53' refrigerated	$7,680	$2.78	$6,681 – $8,678
48' flatbed	$7,703	$2.79	$6,624 – $8,781
Step deck	$8,375	$3.03	$7,035 – $9,715
Power only	$5,750	$2.08	$5,002 – $6,497
Hotshot	$4,342	$1.57	$3,604 – $5,080
26' box truck	$4,235	$1.53	$3,599 – $4,870
Sprinter van	$2,580	$0.93	$2,167 – $2,992

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More lanes from Cheswold

Step deck lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,670	$10.70	$1,403 – $1,937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$8,495	$3.03	$7,136 – $9,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,902	$3.73	$2,438 – $3,367	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.20	$1,085 – $1,499	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	4 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 Cheswold, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Cheswold, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,375 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,035 and $9,715.

How far is Cheswold, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,764 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 $2,787 of the $8,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,364, which makes Cheswold, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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