Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dublin, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,122step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 510 mi
Typical range: $2,623–$3,622
Transit: 2 days

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

Dublin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,608
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $3,122

Return trip

San Diego → Dublin$3,122

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

Dublin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dublin, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,307	$4.52	$2,053 – $2,561
53' refrigerated	$2,753	$5.40	$2,395 – $3,111
48' flatbed	$2,853	$5.59	$2,453 – $3,252
Step deck	$3,122	$6.12	$2,623 – $3,622
Power only	$1,999	$3.92	$1,739 – $2,259
Hotshot	$1,507	$2.96	$1,251 – $1,763
26' box truck	$1,492	$2.92	$1,268 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$923	$1.81	$775 – $1,070

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More lanes from Dublin

Step deck lanes from Dublin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$17,087	$5.69	$14,353 – $19,821	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	379 mi	$2,617	$6.90	$2,198 – $3,035	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,155 mi	$9,322	$4.33	$7,831 – $10,814	5 d
Houston, TX	1,902 mi	$8,784	$4.62	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$15,951	$5.43	$13,399 – $18,503	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$8,050	$4.69	$6,762 – $9,338	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324	4 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 Dublin, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Dublin, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,122 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 510 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,623 and $3,622.

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

About 510 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $514 of the $3,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dublin, 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