Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Daytona Beach, FL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,188step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,524 mi
Typical range: $5,198–$7,178
Transit: 6 days

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

Daytona Beach to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,643
Fuel: $2,545
All-in estimate: $6,188

Return trip

San Diego → Daytona Beach$16,409

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Daytona Beach to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Daytona Beach, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,759	$1.89	$4,235 – $5,282
53' refrigerated	$5,668	$2.25	$4,931 – $6,404
48' flatbed	$5,690	$2.25	$4,893 – $6,486
Step deck	$6,188	$2.45	$5,198 – $7,178
Power only	$4,239	$1.68	$3,688 – $4,790
Hotshot	$3,201	$1.27	$2,657 – $3,745
26' box truck	$3,123	$1.24	$2,655 – $3,592
Sprinter van	$1,904	$0.75	$1,599 – $2,208

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More lanes from Daytona Beach

Step deck lanes from Daytona Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,050 mi	$3,967	$3.78	$3,333 – $4,602	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$6,367	$2.44	$5,349 – $7,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$3,060	$2.73	$2,571 – $3,550	3 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$2,980	$2.94	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$5,990	$2.75	$5,031 – $6,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	968 mi	$3,545	$3.66	$2,978 – $4,112	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,485	$2.82	$2,927 – $4,043	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$3,247	$2.87	$2,728 – $3,767	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 Daytona Beach, FL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Daytona Beach, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,188 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,198 and $7,178.

How far is Daytona Beach, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,524 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 $2,545 of the $6,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Daytona Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,409, which makes Daytona Beach, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →