Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gilroy, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$2,902step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.41
Distance: 453 mi
Typical range: $2,438–$3,367
Transit: 1 day

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

Gilroy to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,445
Fuel: $457
All-in estimate: $2,902

Return trip

San Diego → Gilroy$2,902

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gilroy to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilroy, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$4.71	$1,900 – $2,370
53' refrigerated	$2,548	$5.63	$2,217 – $2,880
48' flatbed	$2,650	$5.85	$2,279 – $3,021
Step deck	$2,902	$6.41	$2,438 – $3,367
Power only	$1,845	$4.07	$1,605 – $2,084
Hotshot	$1,390	$3.07	$1,154 – $1,627
26' box truck	$1,378	$3.04	$1,172 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$854	$1.89	$717 – $991

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More lanes from Gilroy

Step deck lanes from Gilroy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$17,097	$5.69	$14,362 – $19,833	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$2,397	$7.44	$2,013 – $2,780	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$9,330	$4.33	$7,837 – $10,823	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$8,661	$4.63	$7,275 – $10,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$4,215	$6.10	$3,540 – $4,889	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$15,951	$5.43	$13,399 – $18,503	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$7,910	$4.70	$6,645 – $9,176	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,690 mi	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209	4 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 Gilroy, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Gilroy, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,902 all-in in October 2026, or $6.41 a mile over about 453 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,438 and $3,367.

How far is Gilroy, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 453 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 $457 of the $2,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gilroy, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology