Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,795step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,307 mi
Typical range: $7,388–$10,202
Transit: 5 days

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

Dearborn to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,469
Fuel: $2,326
All-in estimate: $8,795

Return trip

San Diego → Dearborn$10,424

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dearborn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,755	$2.93	$6,012 – $7,499
53' refrigerated	$8,046	$3.49	$7,000 – $9,092
48' flatbed	$8,086	$3.50	$6,954 – $9,218
Step deck	$8,795	$3.81	$7,388 – $10,202
Power only	$6,013	$2.61	$5,231 – $6,794
Hotshot	$4,540	$1.97	$3,768 – $5,312
26' box truck	$4,432	$1.92	$3,767 – $5,096
Sprinter van	$2,702	$1.17	$2,270 – $3,135

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More lanes from Dearborn

Step deck lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,990	$6.86	$3,352 – $4,628	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$8,896	$3.81	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,901	$6.96	$1,597 – $2,206	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$5,569	$4.30	$4,678 – $6,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$8,474	$4.29	$7,118 – $9,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$3,572	$6.74	$3,000 – $4,143	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$6,113	$4.21	$5,135 – $7,091	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$5,122	$4.39	$4,302 – $5,941	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 Dearborn, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Dearborn, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,388 and $10,202.

How far is Dearborn, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,307 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,326 of the $8,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dearborn, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,424, which makes Dearborn, MI to San Diego, CA 16% 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