Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,199step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.04
Distance: 530 mi
Typical range: $2,687–$3,711
Transit: 2 days

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

Lafayette to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,665
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $3,199

Return trip

San Diego → Lafayette$3,199

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

Lafayette to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,367	$4.47	$2,107 – $2,627
53' refrigerated	$2,825	$5.33	$2,457 – $3,192
48' flatbed	$2,924	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,333
Step deck	$3,199	$6.04	$2,687 – $3,711
Power only	$2,053	$3.87	$1,786 – $2,320
Hotshot	$1,548	$2.92	$1,285 – $1,811
26' box truck	$1,531	$2.89	$1,302 – $1,761
Sprinter van	$947	$1.79	$795 – $1,098

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,694	$6.75	$2,263 – $3,125	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,852	$4.61	$7,436 – $10,269	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,470	$5.95	$3,755 – $5,185	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$16,000	$5.42	$13,440 – $18,560	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$8,102	$4.68	$6,806 – $9,398	4 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 Lafayette, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lafayette, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,199 all-in in October 2026, or $6.04 a mile over about 530 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,687 and $3,711.

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

About 530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $534 of the $3,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, 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