Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Indio, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,529step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $15.76
Distance: 97 mi
Typical range: $1,284–$1,773
Transit: 1 day

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

Indio to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,431
Fuel: $98
All-in estimate: $1,529

Return trip

San Diego → Indio$1,529

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Indio to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Indio, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,062	$10.95	$945 – $1,179
53' refrigerated	$1,272	$13.11	$1,106 – $1,437
48' flatbed	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578
Step deck	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773
Power only	$879	$9.06	$765 – $993
Hotshot	$661	$6.81	$548 – $773
26' box truck	$670	$6.91	$570 – $771
Sprinter van	$425	$4.38	$357 – $493

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More lanes from Indio

Step deck lanes from Indio, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$15,922	$5.73	$13,375 – $18,470	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,729	$11.61	$1,453 – $2,006	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$8,521	$4.38	$7,157 – $9,884	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$7,092	$4.80	$5,958 – $8,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$2,474	$8.77	$2,078 – $2,870	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$14,794	$5.47	$12,427 – $17,161	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$6,286	$4.93	$5,280 – $7,292	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$6,494	$4.89	$5,455 – $7,533	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 Indio, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Indio, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,529 all-in in October 2026, or $15.76 a mile over about 97 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,284 and $1,773.

How far is Indio, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 97 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $98 of the $1,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Indio, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology