Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gering, NE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,866step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $4,087–$5,644
Transit: 3 days

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

Gering to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,717
Fuel: $1,149
All-in estimate: $4,866

Return trip

San Diego → Gering$5,582

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gering to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gering, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,685	$3.24	$3,280 – $4,091
53' refrigerated	$4,392	$3.86	$3,821 – $4,963
48' flatbed	$4,463	$3.92	$3,839 – $5,088
Step deck	$4,866	$4.27	$4,087 – $5,644
Power only	$3,249	$2.85	$2,827 – $3,672
Hotshot	$2,452	$2.15	$2,035 – $2,869
26' box truck	$2,405	$2.11	$2,045 – $2,766
Sprinter van	$1,474	$1.29	$1,238 – $1,710

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More lanes from Gering

Step deck lanes from Gering, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$9,601	$5.29	$8,065 – $11,137	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$4,869	$4.27	$4,090 – $5,648	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,224	$4.36	$3,549 – $4,900	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,977	$4.43	$4,181 – $5,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$4,342	$5.02	$3,647 – $5,036	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,875	$5.05	$7,455 – $10,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$4,767	$4.48	$4,004 – $5,530	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$4,060	$4.72	$3,411 – $4,710	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 Gering, NE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Gering, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,866 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,087 and $5,644.

How far is Gering, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,139 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,149 of the $4,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gering, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,582, which makes Gering, NE to San Diego, CA 13% 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