Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,807step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.69
Distance: 169 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$2,096
Transit: 1 day

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

Lancaster to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,637
Fuel: $170
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

San Diego → Lancaster$1,807

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

Lancaster to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,279	$7.57	$1,138 – $1,420
53' refrigerated	$1,530	$9.05	$1,331 – $1,729
48' flatbed	$1,640	$9.70	$1,411 – $1,870
Step deck	$1,807	$10.69	$1,517 – $2,096
Power only	$1,074	$6.36	$935 – $1,214
Hotshot	$808	$4.78	$671 – $946
26' box truck	$813	$4.81	$691 – $935
Sprinter van	$512	$3.03	$430 – $593

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$16,378	$5.72	$13,757 – $18,998	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$7,651	$4.73	$6,427 – $8,875	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$3,065	$7.28	$2,575 – $3,556	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$7,009	$4.81	$5,887 – $8,130	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$16,397	$6.50	$13,774 – $19,021	6 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 Lancaster, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lancaster, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $10.69 a mile over about 169 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $2,096.

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

About 169 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 $170 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,637 is linehaul.

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