Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cornelius, NC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,071step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,442 mi
Typical range: $5,940–$8,202
Transit: 6 days

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

Cornelius to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,609
Fuel: $2,462
All-in estimate: $7,071

Return trip

San Diego → Cornelius$12,658

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

Cornelius to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cornelius, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,436	$2.23	$4,838 – $6,034
53' refrigerated	$6,474	$2.65	$5,632 – $7,315
48' flatbed	$6,502	$2.66	$5,591 – $7,412
Step deck	$7,071	$2.90	$5,940 – $8,202
Power only	$4,841	$1.98	$4,211 – $5,470
Hotshot	$3,655	$1.50	$3,034 – $4,276
26' box truck	$3,567	$1.46	$3,032 – $4,102
Sprinter van	$2,174	$0.89	$1,826 – $2,522

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More lanes from Cornelius

Step deck lanes from Cornelius, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,160	$5.15	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$7,226	$2.89	$6,070 – $8,382	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,474	$3.67	$2,078 – $2,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,725	$3.40	$3,129 – $4,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,807	$3.25	$5,718 – $7,897	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,707	$5.18	$2,274 – $3,140	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,283	$3.28	$3,598 – $4,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	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 Cornelius, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Cornelius, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,940 and $8,202.

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

About 2,442 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 $2,462 of the $7,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,609 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,658, which makes Cornelius, 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