Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Huntersville, NC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,076step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,444 mi
Typical range: $5,944–$8,208
Transit: 6 days

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

Huntersville to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,612
Fuel: $2,464
All-in estimate: $7,076

Return trip

San Diego → Huntersville$12,667

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

Huntersville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntersville, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,440	$2.23	$4,841 – $6,038
53' refrigerated	$6,478	$2.65	$5,636 – $7,321
48' flatbed	$6,506	$2.66	$5,595 – $7,417
Step deck	$7,076	$2.90	$5,944 – $8,208
Power only	$4,844	$1.98	$4,215 – $5,474
Hotshot	$3,658	$1.50	$3,036 – $4,280
26' box truck	$3,570	$1.46	$3,034 – $4,105
Sprinter van	$2,176	$0.89	$1,828 – $2,524

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More lanes from Huntersville

Step deck lanes from Huntersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	617 mi	$3,171	$5.14	$2,664 – $3,678	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,503 mi	$7,228	$2.89	$6,072 – $8,385	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,487	$3.66	$2,089 – $2,885	2 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,723	$3.40	$3,127 – $4,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,095 mi	$6,813	$3.25	$5,723 – $7,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,720	$5.16	$2,285 – $3,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,283	$3.28	$3,598 – $4,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	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 Huntersville, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Huntersville, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,944 and $8,208.

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

About 2,444 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 $2,464 of the $7,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,612 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,667, which makes Huntersville, NC to San Diego, CA 44% 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 →