Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,533step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $6,328–$8,739
Transit: 5 days

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

Duluth to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,595
Fuel: $1,938
All-in estimate: $7,533

Return trip

San Diego → Duluth$9,484

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Duluth to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,769	$3.00	$5,135 – $6,404
53' refrigerated	$6,872	$3.58	$5,979 – $7,765
48' flatbed	$6,923	$3.60	$5,953 – $7,892
Step deck	$7,533	$3.92	$6,328 – $8,739
Power only	$5,125	$2.67	$4,458 – $5,791
Hotshot	$3,869	$2.01	$3,211 – $4,527
26' box truck	$3,781	$1.97	$3,213 – $4,348
Sprinter van	$2,308	$1.20	$1,938 – $2,677

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,726	$5.71	$5,650 – $7,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,530	$3.92	$6,325 – $8,735	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,599	$5.43	$2,183 – $3,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,961	$4.26	$5,007 – $6,915	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,241	$4.43	$6,082 – $8,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$6,252	$5.46	$5,252 – $7,252	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$6,200	$4.22	$5,208 – $7,192	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003	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 Duluth, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Duluth, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,328 and $8,739.

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

About 1,922 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 $1,938 of the $7,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,484, which makes Duluth, MN to San Diego, CA 21% 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