Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,639step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 644 mi
Typical range: $3,057–$4,221
Transit: 2 days

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

Chico to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $3,639

Return trip

San Diego → Chico$3,639

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

Chico to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,711	$4.21	$2,413 – $3,009
53' refrigerated	$3,233	$5.02	$2,813 – $3,654
48' flatbed	$3,329	$5.17	$2,863 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221
Power only	$2,363	$3.67	$2,056 – $2,670
Hotshot	$1,782	$2.77	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,758	$2.73	$1,495 – $2,022
Sprinter van	$1,084	$1.68	$911 – $1,258

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More lanes from Chico

Step deck lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$16,787	$5.70	$14,101 – $19,473	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$9,113	$4.34	$7,655 – $10,571	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$8,928	$4.61	$7,500 – $10,357	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$4,725	$5.83	$3,969 – $5,481	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$15,685	$5.43	$13,175 – $18,194	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$8,246	$4.67	$6,926 – $9,565	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$8,118	$4.68	$6,819 – $9,417	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 Chico, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Chico, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,639 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 644 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,057 and $4,221.

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

About 644 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $649 of the $3,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Chico, 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