Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,145step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $2,642–$3,648
Transit: 2 days

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

Foster City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,625
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $3,145

Return trip

San Diego → Foster City$3,145

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

Foster City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,325	$4.51	$2,069 – $2,581
53' refrigerated	$2,774	$5.38	$2,414 – $3,135
48' flatbed	$2,874	$5.57	$2,472 – $3,277
Step deck	$3,145	$6.10	$2,642 – $3,648
Power only	$2,015	$3.91	$1,753 – $2,277
Hotshot	$1,519	$2.94	$1,261 – $1,778
26' box truck	$1,504	$2.91	$1,278 – $1,729
Sprinter van	$930	$1.80	$781 – $1,079

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More lanes from Foster City

Step deck lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$17,222	$5.69	$14,466 – $19,977	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,640	$6.86	$2,217 – $3,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$9,421	$4.32	$7,914 – $10,928	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,864	$4.61	$7,446 – $10,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$4,457	$5.96	$3,744 – $5,170	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$16,079	$5.42	$13,506 – $18,651	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$8,126	$4.68	$6,826 – $9,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	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 Foster City, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Foster City, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,145 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,642 and $3,648.

How far is Foster City, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 516 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 $520 of the $3,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Foster City, CA?

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

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