Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,768step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,299 mi
Typical range: $7,365–$10,171
Transit: 5 days

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

Garden City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,450
Fuel: $2,318
All-in estimate: $8,768

Return trip

San Diego → Garden City$10,392

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garden City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,734	$2.93	$5,994 – $7,475
53' refrigerated	$8,021	$3.49	$6,978 – $9,063
48' flatbed	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190
Step deck	$8,768	$3.81	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$5,994	$2.61	$5,214 – $6,773
Hotshot	$4,526	$1.97	$3,756 – $5,295
26' box truck	$4,418	$1.92	$3,755 – $5,080
Sprinter van	$2,694	$1.17	$2,263 – $3,125

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$4,026	$6.82	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$8,869	$3.81	$7,450 – $10,288	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,878	$7.06	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$5,555	$4.30	$4,666 – $6,443	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$8,448	$4.29	$7,096 – $9,800	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,606	$6.70	$3,029 – $4,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$6,096	$4.21	$5,120 – $7,071	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$5,101	$4.39	$4,285 – $5,917	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 Garden City, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Garden City, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,768 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,365 and $10,171.

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

About 2,299 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,318 of the $8,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,450 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,392, which makes Garden City, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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