Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Germantown, TN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,193step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $5,202–$7,183
Transit: 4 days

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

Germantown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,324
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $6,193

Return trip

San Diego → Germantown$9,446

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Germantown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Germantown, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,739	$2.56	$4,218 – $5,261
53' refrigerated	$5,646	$3.05	$4,912 – $6,379
48' flatbed	$5,690	$3.07	$4,893 – $6,487
Step deck	$6,193	$3.34	$5,202 – $7,183
Power only	$4,208	$2.27	$3,661 – $4,755
Hotshot	$3,177	$1.71	$2,637 – $3,717
26' box truck	$3,105	$1.68	$2,639 – $3,571
Sprinter van	$1,896	$1.02	$1,592 – $2,199

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More lanes from Germantown

Step deck lanes from Germantown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$5,456	$4.90	$4,583 – $6,328	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$6,380	$3.33	$5,359 – $7,400	5 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$2,454	$4.33	$2,061 – $2,847	2 d
Houston, TX	579 mi	$2,614	$4.51	$2,196 – $3,032	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$5,724	$3.81	$4,808 – $6,640	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,027 mi	$4,871	$4.74	$4,091 – $5,650	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$3,141	$4.15	$2,638 – $3,643	2 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$2,403	$4.73	$2,018 – $2,787	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 Germantown, TN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Germantown, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,202 and $7,183.

How far is Germantown, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,853 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 $1,869 of the $6,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Germantown, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,446, which makes Germantown, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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