Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,642step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,237 mi
Typical range: $5,579–$7,705
Transit: 5 days

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

Duluth to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,386
Fuel: $2,256
All-in estimate: $6,642

Return trip

San Diego → Duluth$11,537

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Duluth to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,099	$2.28	$4,538 – $5,660
53' refrigerated	$6,073	$2.71	$5,284 – $6,863
48' flatbed	$6,106	$2.73	$5,251 – $6,961
Step deck	$6,642	$2.97	$5,579 – $7,705
Power only	$4,537	$2.03	$3,947 – $5,127
Hotshot	$3,426	$1.53	$2,843 – $4,008
26' box truck	$3,345	$1.50	$2,843 – $3,846
Sprinter van	$2,040	$0.91	$1,713 – $2,366

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$4,055	$4.74	$3,407 – $4,704	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$6,817	$2.96	$5,727 – $7,908	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,520	$3.72	$2,117 – $2,923	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$3,113	$3.66	$2,615 – $3,611	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$6,319	$3.35	$5,308 – $7,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,554	$4.65	$2,985 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,687	$3.47	$3,097 – $4,277	3 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$3,151	$3.65	$2,647 – $3,655	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 Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,642 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,579 and $7,705.

How far is Duluth, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,237 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 $2,256 of the $6,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Duluth, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,537, which makes Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA 42% 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