Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,372step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,763 mi
Typical range: $7,033–$9,712
Transit: 6 days

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

Elsmere to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,586
Fuel: $2,786
All-in estimate: $8,372

Return trip

San Diego → Elsmere$15,359

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elsmere to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,447	$2.33	$5,738 – $7,156
53' refrigerated	$7,677	$2.78	$6,679 – $8,675
48' flatbed	$7,700	$2.79	$6,622 – $8,778
Step deck	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712
Power only	$5,748	$2.08	$5,001 – $6,495
Hotshot	$4,340	$1.57	$3,602 – $5,078
26' box truck	$4,233	$1.53	$3,598 – $4,868
Sprinter van	$2,579	$0.93	$2,166 – $2,991

More lanes from Elsmere

Step deck lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,391 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$4,799	$5.54	$4,032 – $5,567	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 Elsmere, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Elsmere, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,372 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,033 and $9,712.

How far is Elsmere, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,763 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,786 of the $8,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,359, which makes Elsmere, DE to San Diego, CA 46% 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