Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,292step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,294 mi
Typical range: $4,445–$6,138
Transit: 3 days

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

Great Bend to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,987
Fuel: $1,305
All-in estimate: $5,292

Return trip

San Diego → Great Bend$6,373

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

Great Bend to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,020	$3.11	$3,578 – $4,462
53' refrigerated	$4,791	$3.70	$4,168 – $5,413
48' flatbed	$4,856	$3.75	$4,177 – $5,536
Step deck	$5,292	$4.09	$4,445 – $6,138
Power only	$3,552	$2.74	$3,090 – $4,014
Hotshot	$2,681	$2.07	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,627	$2.03	$2,233 – $3,021
Sprinter van	$1,608	$1.24	$1,351 – $1,865

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More lanes from Great Bend

Step deck lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$8,329	$5.31	$6,997 – $9,662	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$5,428	$4.07	$4,559 – $6,296	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,425	$4.58	$2,877 – $3,972	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,610	$4.81	$3,873 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$7,615	$5.09	$6,396 – $8,833	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,522	$4.85	$2,959 – $4,086	2 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,653	$5.61	$2,229 – $3,078	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 Great Bend, KS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Great Bend, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,292 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,445 and $6,138.

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

About 1,294 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 $1,305 of the $5,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,373, which makes Great Bend, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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