Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,594step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $13.99
Distance: 114 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,849
Transit: 1 day

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

Downey to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,479
Fuel: $115
All-in estimate: $1,594

Return trip

San Diego → Downey$1,594

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Downey to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,113	$9.77	$991 – $1,236
53' refrigerated	$1,333	$11.69	$1,159 – $1,506
48' flatbed	$1,445	$12.67	$1,242 – $1,647
Step deck	$1,594	$13.99	$1,339 – $1,849
Power only	$925	$8.11	$805 – $1,045
Hotshot	$695	$6.10	$577 – $814
26' box truck	$704	$6.18	$598 – $810
Sprinter van	$445	$3.91	$374 – $517

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More lanes from Downey

Step deck lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$16,492	$5.71	$13,853 – $19,130	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,923	$4.35	$7,496 – $10,351	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$7,607	$4.73	$6,390 – $8,824	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$3,023	$7.36	$2,539 – $3,507	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$15,340	$5.45	$12,886 – $17,795	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$16,397	$6.50	$13,774 – $19,021	6 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 Downey, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Downey, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,594 all-in in October 2026, or $13.99 a mile over about 114 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,849.

How far is Downey, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 114 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $115 of the $1,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Downey, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology