Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,486step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 371 mi
Typical range: $1,248–$1,724
Transit: 1 day

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

Gilbert to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,112
Fuel: $374
All-in estimate: $1,486

Return trip

San Diego → Gilbert$2,853

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gilbert to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,085	$2.92	$966 – $1,204
53' refrigerated	$1,295	$3.49	$1,127 – $1,464
48' flatbed	$1,355	$3.65	$1,166 – $1,545
Step deck	$1,486	$4.01	$1,248 – $1,724
Power only	$932	$2.51	$811 – $1,053
Hotshot	$702	$1.89	$583 – $822
26' box truck	$698	$1.88	$594 – $803
Sprinter van	$434	$1.17	$365 – $503

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More lanes from Gilbert

Step deck lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,365	$3.33	$7,026 – $9,703	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,674	$3.67	$1,406 – $1,942	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,372	$2.88	$2,832 – $3,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,746	$3.18	$6,506 – $8,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,091 mi	$7,983	$3.82	$6,706 – $9,261	5 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 Gilbert, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Gilbert, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,486 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 371 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,248 and $1,724.

How far is Gilbert, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 371 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $374 of the $1,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gilbert, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,853, which makes Gilbert, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% 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