Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamtramck, MI to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,829step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,317 mi
Typical range: $7,416–$10,241
Transit: 5 days

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

Hamtramck to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,493
Fuel: $2,336
All-in estimate: $8,829

Return trip

San Diego → Hamtramck$10,464

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hamtramck to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamtramck, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,782	$2.93	$6,036 – $7,528
53' refrigerated	$8,077	$3.49	$7,027 – $9,127
48' flatbed	$8,117	$3.50	$6,981 – $9,253
Step deck	$8,829	$3.81	$7,416 – $10,241
Power only	$6,036	$2.61	$5,252 – $6,821
Hotshot	$4,558	$1.97	$3,783 – $5,333
26' box truck	$4,449	$1.92	$3,782 – $5,116
Sprinter van	$2,713	$1.17	$2,279 – $3,147

More lanes from Hamtramck

Step deck lanes from Hamtramck, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,954	$6.89	$3,321 – $4,586	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,347 mi	$8,930	$3.80	$7,501 – $10,359	5 d
Chicago, IL	284 mi	$1,938	$6.82	$1,628 – $2,248	1 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$5,607	$4.29	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$8,515	$4.28	$7,153 – $9,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$3,542	$6.77	$2,975 – $4,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$6,152	$4.20	$5,167 – $7,136	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$5,160	$4.38	$4,335 – $5,986	3 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 Hamtramck, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Hamtramck, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,829 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,416 and $10,241.

How far is Hamtramck, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,317 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,336 of the $8,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Hamtramck, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,464, which makes Hamtramck, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →