Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,236step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,546 mi
Typical range: $5,238–$7,234
Transit: 6 days

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

Estero to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,669
Fuel: $2,567
All-in estimate: $6,236

Return trip

San Diego → Estero$16,537

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Estero to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324
53' refrigerated	$5,712	$2.24	$4,970 – $6,455
48' flatbed	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537
Step deck	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234
Power only	$4,273	$1.68	$3,718 – $4,829
Hotshot	$3,227	$1.27	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,148	$1.24	$2,676 – $3,621
Sprinter van	$1,919	$0.75	$1,612 – $2,226

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More lanes from Estero

Step deck lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,632	$3.63	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$6,437	$2.44	$5,407 – $7,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$3,488	$2.65	$2,930 – $4,046	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,977	$2.94	$2,501 – $3,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$6,062	$2.75	$5,092 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$4,183	$3.50	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,465	$2.82	$2,910 – $4,019	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,354	$2.84	$2,817 – $3,890	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 Estero, FL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Estero, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,236 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,238 and $7,234.

How far is Estero, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,546 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 $2,567 of the $6,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Estero, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,537, which makes Estero, FL to San Diego, CA 62% 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