Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Cerrito, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,234step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,751
Transit: 2 days

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

El Cerrito to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,690
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $3,234

Return trip

San Diego → El Cerrito$3,234

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

El Cerrito to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,394	$4.44	$2,131 – $2,658
53' refrigerated	$2,857	$5.30	$2,485 – $3,228
48' flatbed	$2,956	$5.48	$2,542 – $3,370
Step deck	$3,234	$6.00	$2,717 – $3,751
Power only	$2,078	$3.85	$1,808 – $2,348
Hotshot	$1,566	$2.91	$1,300 – $1,833
26' box truck	$1,549	$2.87	$1,317 – $1,782
Sprinter van	$958	$1.78	$804 – $1,111

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More lanes from El Cerrito

Step deck lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,732	$6.68	$2,295 – $3,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$8,900	$4.61	$7,476 – $10,324	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$4,517	$5.93	$3,794 – $5,239	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$8,170	$4.67	$6,863 – $9,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$8,150	$4.68	$6,846 – $9,454	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 El Cerrito, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from El Cerrito, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,234 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,751.

How far is El Cerrito, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 539 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 $544 of the $3,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to El Cerrito, CA?

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

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