Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,946step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,408 mi
Typical range: $7,514–$10,377
Transit: 6 days

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

Kent to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,518
Fuel: $2,428
All-in estimate: $8,946

Return trip

San Diego → Kent$10,940

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kent to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,876	$2.86	$6,119 – $7,632
53' refrigerated	$8,189	$3.40	$7,124 – $9,253
48' flatbed	$8,225	$3.42	$7,074 – $9,377
Step deck	$8,946	$3.72	$7,514 – $10,377
Power only	$6,122	$2.54	$5,326 – $6,918
Hotshot	$4,623	$1.92	$3,837 – $5,408
26' box truck	$4,512	$1.87	$3,835 – $5,188
Sprinter van	$2,750	$1.14	$2,310 – $3,190

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More lanes from Kent

Step deck lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,362	$7.32	$2,824 – $3,899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$9,065	$3.71	$7,614 – $10,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$2,242	$5.75	$1,884 – $2,601	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,501	$4.20	$4,620 – $6,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$8,648	$4.17	$7,264 – $10,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$2,937	$7.40	$2,467 – $3,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,088	$4.11	$5,114 – $7,063	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,210 mi	$5,159	$4.26	$4,333 – $5,984	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 Kent, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Kent, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,946 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,514 and $10,377.

How far is Kent, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,408 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 $2,428 of the $8,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Kent, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,940, which makes Kent, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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