Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,595step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,850
Transit: 1 day

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

Flagstaff to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,171
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $1,595

Return trip

San Diego → Flagstaff$3,061

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Flagstaff to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,170	$2.79	$1,041 – $1,298
53' refrigerated	$1,396	$3.32	$1,215 – $1,578
48' flatbed	$1,455	$3.47	$1,252 – $1,659
Step deck	$1,595	$3.80	$1,339 – $1,850
Power only	$1,009	$2.40	$877 – $1,140
Hotshot	$760	$1.81	$631 – $889
26' box truck	$754	$1.80	$641 – $867
Sprinter van	$468	$1.11	$393 – $543

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More lanes from Flagstaff

Step deck lanes from Flagstaff, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,445 mi	$8,162	$3.34	$6,856 – $9,468	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	465 mi	$1,694	$3.64	$1,423 – $1,965	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,614 mi	$4,176	$2.59	$3,508 – $4,844	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	135 mi	$1,062	$7.87	$892 – $1,232	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,373 mi	$7,562	$3.19	$6,352 – $8,772	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,015 mi	$3,014	$2.97	$2,532 – $3,496	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,022 mi	$3,030	$2.96	$2,545 – $3,515	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 Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,850.

How far is Flagstaff, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $424 of the $1,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Flagstaff, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,061, which makes Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% 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