Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hazleton, PA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,783step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,738 mi
Typical range: $6,538–$9,028
Transit: 6 days

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

Hazleton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,022
Fuel: $2,761
All-in estimate: $7,783

Return trip

San Diego → Hazleton$14,956

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

Hazleton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hazleton, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,993	$2.19	$5,334 – $6,652
53' refrigerated	$7,136	$2.61	$6,209 – $8,064
48' flatbed	$7,158	$2.61	$6,156 – $8,161
Step deck	$7,783	$2.84	$6,538 – $9,028
Power only	$5,342	$1.95	$4,648 – $6,037
Hotshot	$4,034	$1.47	$3,348 – $4,720
26' box truck	$3,935	$1.44	$3,345 – $4,525
Sprinter van	$2,397	$0.88	$2,014 – $2,781

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More lanes from Hazleton

Step deck lanes from Hazleton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,469	$11.48	$1,234 – $1,704	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,775 mi	$7,878	$2.84	$6,618 – $9,138	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,569	$3.57	$2,158 – $2,980	2 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,965	$3.15	$4,171 – $5,760	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,401 mi	$7,634	$3.18	$6,412 – $8,855	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$1,283	$13.80	$1,078 – $1,488	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,464	$3.10	$4,590 – $6,338	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,783	$3.18	$4,017 – $5,548	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 Hazleton, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Hazleton, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,783 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,538 and $9,028.

How far is Hazleton, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,738 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,761 of the $7,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Hazleton, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,956, which makes Hazleton, PA 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