Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,819step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $7,408–$10,230
Transit: 5 days

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

Detroit to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,486
Fuel: $2,333
All-in estimate: $8,819

Return trip

San Diego → Detroit$10,452

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 Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,774	$2.93	$6,029 – $7,519
53' refrigerated	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243
Step deck	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230
Power only	$6,029	$2.61	$5,245 – $6,813
Hotshot	$4,552	$1.97	$3,778 – $5,326
26' box truck	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.17	$2,276 – $3,143

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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
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$5,153	$4.38	$4,329 – $5,978	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 Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,408 and $10,230.

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

About 2,314 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 $2,333 of the $8,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,486 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,452, which makes Detroit, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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