Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,680step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,978 mi
Typical range: $6,451–$8,909
Transit: 7 days

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

Groton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,677
Fuel: $3,003
All-in estimate: $7,680

Return trip

San Diego → Groton$18,523

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Groton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,920	$1.99	$5,268 – $6,571
53' refrigerated	$7,049	$2.37	$6,133 – $7,965
48' flatbed	$7,065	$2.37	$6,076 – $8,054
Step deck	$7,680	$2.58	$6,451 – $8,909
Power only	$5,281	$1.77	$4,594 – $5,967
Hotshot	$3,988	$1.34	$3,310 – $4,666
26' box truck	$3,888	$1.31	$3,305 – $4,471
Sprinter van	$2,368	$0.80	$1,989 – $2,747

More lanes from Groton

Step deck lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,340	$10.55	$1,126 – $1,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,762	$2.58	$6,520 – $9,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,887	$3.03	$2,425 – $3,349	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$5,093	$2.83	$4,279 – $5,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$7,604	$2.88	$6,387 – $8,820	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,547	$7.10	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$5,561	$2.79	$4,672 – $6,451	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,950	$2.84	$4,158 – $5,743	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 Groton, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Groton, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,680 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,451 and $8,909.

How far is Groton, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,978 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,003 of the $7,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,523, which makes Groton, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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