Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,119step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $5,140–$7,098
Transit: 4 days

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

Gardner to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,563
Fuel: $1,556
All-in estimate: $6,119

Return trip

San Diego → Gardner$7,369

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gardner to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,666	$3.02	$4,153 – $5,180
53' refrigerated	$5,559	$3.60	$4,837 – $6,282
48' flatbed	$5,619	$3.64	$4,832 – $6,405
Step deck	$6,119	$3.97	$5,140 – $7,098
Power only	$4,133	$2.68	$3,596 – $4,671
Hotshot	$3,120	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,650
26' box truck	$3,053	$1.98	$2,595 – $3,511
Sprinter van	$1,866	$1.21	$1,568 – $2,165

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More lanes from Gardner

Step deck lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$7,220	$5.47	$6,065 – $8,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,258	$3.95	$5,257 – $7,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,656	$5.18	$2,231 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,512	$4.57	$4,630 – $6,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$6,559	$5.26	$5,510 – $7,609	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,776	$4.72	$3,172 – $4,381	2 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,763	$5.47	$2,321 – $3,205	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 Gardner, KS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Gardner, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,140 and $7,098.

How far is Gardner, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,543 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,556 of the $6,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,369, which makes Gardner, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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