Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Davis, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,307step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $2,778–$3,836
Transit: 2 days

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

Davis to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,744
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $3,307

Return trip

San Diego → Davis$3,307

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

Davis to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Davis, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,451	$4.39	$2,182 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,925	$5.24	$2,545 – $3,305
48' flatbed	$3,024	$5.42	$2,600 – $3,447
Step deck	$3,307	$5.93	$2,778 – $3,836
Power only	$2,129	$3.82	$1,853 – $2,406
Hotshot	$1,605	$2.88	$1,333 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,587	$2.84	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$981	$1.76	$824 – $1,137

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More lanes from Davis

Step deck lanes from Davis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$16,921	$5.70	$14,214 – $19,629	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$9,201	$4.33	$7,729 – $10,673	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,804	$4.62	$7,396 – $10,213	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$15,803	$5.43	$13,275 – $18,331	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	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 Davis, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Davis, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,307 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,778 and $3,836.

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

About 558 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 $563 of the $3,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,744 is linehaul.

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