Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Concord, NC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,115step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,459 mi
Typical range: $5,976–$8,253
Transit: 6 days

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

Concord to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,635
Fuel: $2,480
All-in estimate: $7,115

Return trip

San Diego → Concord$12,736

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Concord to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Concord, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,470	$2.22	$4,868 – $6,072
53' refrigerated	$6,514	$2.65	$5,667 – $7,361
48' flatbed	$6,542	$2.66	$5,626 – $7,458
Step deck	$7,115	$2.89	$5,976 – $8,253
Power only	$4,871	$1.98	$4,238 – $5,505
Hotshot	$3,678	$1.50	$3,053 – $4,304
26' box truck	$3,590	$1.46	$3,051 – $4,128
Sprinter van	$2,188	$0.89	$1,838 – $2,538

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More lanes from Concord

Step deck lanes from Concord, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	608 mi	$3,140	$5.16	$2,637 – $3,642	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,519 mi	$7,269	$2.89	$6,106 – $8,433	6 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,515	$3.64	$2,113 – $2,917	2 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$3,760	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,110 mi	$6,856	$3.25	$5,759 – $7,953	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$2,687	$5.20	$2,257 – $3,117	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$4,320	$3.27	$3,629 – $5,012	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,755	$3.39	$3,154 – $4,356	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 Concord, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Concord, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,115 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,976 and $8,253.

How far is Concord, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,459 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 $2,480 of the $7,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Concord, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,736, which makes Concord, NC to San Diego, CA 44% 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