Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,213step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,497 mi
Typical range: $6,059–$8,367
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

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

High Point to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,695
Fuel: $2,518
All-in estimate: $7,213

Return trip

San Diego → High Point$12,912

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

High Point to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from High Point, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$2.22	$4,936 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,605	$2.65	$5,747 – $7,464
48' flatbed	$6,632	$2.66	$5,704 – $7,561
Step deck	$7,213	$2.89	$6,059 – $8,367
Power only	$4,940	$1.98	$4,298 – $5,583
Hotshot	$3,730	$1.49	$3,096 – $4,365
26' box truck	$3,640	$1.46	$3,094 – $4,186
Sprinter van	$2,219	$0.89	$1,864 – $2,574

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from High Point

Step deck lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$2,915	$5.37	$2,448 – $3,381	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$7,360	$2.88	$6,182 – $8,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,492	$3.65	$2,093 – $2,891	2 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$3,912	$3.35	$3,286 – $4,538	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$6,967	$3.24	$5,852 – $8,082	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$2,473	$5.47	$2,078 – $2,869	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,467	$3.25	$3,752 – $5,182	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$3,886	$3.36	$3,264 – $4,507	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 High Point, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from High Point, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,213 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,059 and $8,367.

How far is High Point, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,497 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 $2,518 of the $7,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to High Point, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,912, which makes High Point, NC to San Diego, CA 44% 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