Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,761step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,930 mi
Typical range: $6,519–$9,003
Transit: 5 days

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

Decatur to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,815
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $7,761

Return trip

San Diego → Decatur$8,468

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Decatur to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,944	$3.08	$5,290 – $6,598
53' refrigerated	$7,080	$3.67	$6,160 – $8,001
48' flatbed	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130
Step deck	$7,761	$4.02	$6,519 – $9,003
Power only	$5,280	$2.74	$4,594 – $5,966
Hotshot	$3,986	$2.07	$3,309 – $4,664
26' box truck	$3,895	$2.02	$3,311 – $4,479
Sprinter van	$2,378	$1.23	$1,997 – $2,758

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More lanes from Decatur

Step deck lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,760	$6.17	$4,839 – $6,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,897	$4.01	$6,633 – $9,160	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,416	$4.76	$3,709 – $5,123	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$7,264	$4.56	$6,102 – $8,426	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$5,160	$5.99	$4,335 – $5,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,902	$4.62	$4,118 – $5,686	3 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$3,858	$5.00	$3,241 – $4,475	2 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 Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,761 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,930 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,519 and $9,003.

How far is Decatur, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,930 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 $1,946 of the $7,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Decatur, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,468, which makes Decatur, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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