Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kentwood, MI to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,346step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,174 mi
Typical range: $7,011–$9,682
Transit: 5 days

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

Kentwood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,154
Fuel: $2,192
All-in estimate: $8,346

Return trip

San Diego → Kentwood$9,892

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kentwood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kentwood, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,405	$2.95	$5,700 – $7,109
53' refrigerated	$7,628	$3.51	$6,637 – $8,620
48' flatbed	$7,672	$3.53	$6,598 – $8,746
Step deck	$8,346	$3.84	$7,011 – $9,682
Power only	$5,697	$2.62	$4,956 – $6,438
Hotshot	$4,301	$1.98	$3,570 – $5,033
26' box truck	$4,200	$1.93	$3,570 – $4,830
Sprinter van	$2,562	$1.18	$2,152 – $2,972

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More lanes from Kentwood

Step deck lanes from Kentwood, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,665	$6.38	$3,918 – $5,411	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$8,434	$3.83	$7,085 – $9,783	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,499	$9.86	$1,259 – $1,739	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,391	$4.33	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$7,998	$4.33	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$4,218	$6.20	$3,543 – $4,893	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,853	$4.45	$4,077 – $5,629	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 Kentwood, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Kentwood, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,011 and $9,682.

How far is Kentwood, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,174 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,192 of the $8,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Kentwood, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,892, which makes Kentwood, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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