Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to San Bernardino, CA step deck rate

$8,677step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,272 mi
Typical range: $7,289–$10,065
Transit: 5 days

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

Detroit to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,386
Fuel: $2,291
All-in estimate: $8,677

Return trip

San Bernardino → Detroit$10,284

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

Detroit to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,663	$2.93	$5,930 – $7,396
53' refrigerated	$7,936	$3.49	$6,904 – $8,968
48' flatbed	$7,977	$3.51	$6,860 – $9,094
Step deck	$8,677	$3.82	$7,289 – $10,065
Power only	$5,930	$2.61	$5,159 – $6,700
Hotshot	$4,477	$1.97	$3,716 – $5,238
26' box truck	$4,371	$1.92	$3,715 – $5,026
Sprinter van	$2,665	$1.17	$2,239 – $3,092

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 d

More lanes into San Bernardino

Step deck lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$9,027	$3.19	$7,583 – $10,472	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,448	$19.05	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,977	$4.00	$6,700 – $9,253	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$5,033	$3.24	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,489	$3.32	$3,771 – $5,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,575	$14.45	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to San Bernardino, CA?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $8,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,289 and $10,065.

How far is Detroit, MI from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,272 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 $2,291 of the $8,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,284, which makes Detroit, MI to San Bernardino, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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