Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,288step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $5,282–$7,294
Transit: 4 days

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

Dell Rapids to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,697
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $6,288

Return trip

San Diego → Dell Rapids$7,646

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dell Rapids to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,797	$3.04	$4,270 – $5,325
53' refrigerated	$5,715	$3.62	$4,972 – $6,458
48' flatbed	$5,774	$3.66	$4,966 – $6,583
Step deck	$6,288	$3.98	$5,282 – $7,294
Power only	$4,251	$2.69	$3,698 – $4,803
Hotshot	$3,209	$2.03	$2,663 – $3,754
26' box truck	$3,139	$1.99	$2,669 – $3,610
Sprinter van	$1,919	$1.22	$1,612 – $2,226

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,609	$5.46	$6,391 – $8,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$5,014	$4.37	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,846	$4.56	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$7,016	$5.23	$5,894 – $8,139	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$5,115	$4.35	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$4,151	$4.62	$3,487 – $4,816	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 Dell Rapids, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Dell Rapids, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,282 and $7,294.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,578 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,591 of the $6,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,646, which makes Dell Rapids, SD to San Diego, CA 18% 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