Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,665step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,323 mi
Typical range: $7,279–$10,051
Transit: 5 days

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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: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,323
Fuel: $2,342
All-in estimate: $8,665

Return trip

San Diego → Lancaster$10,596

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

Lancaster to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,656	$2.87	$5,924 – $7,388
53' refrigerated	$7,927	$3.41	$6,897 – $8,958
48' flatbed	$7,966	$3.43	$6,851 – $9,082
Step deck	$8,665	$3.73	$7,279 – $10,051
Power only	$5,925	$2.55	$5,154 – $6,695
Hotshot	$4,473	$1.93	$3,713 – $5,234
26' box truck	$4,367	$1.88	$3,712 – $5,022
Sprinter van	$2,662	$1.15	$2,236 – $3,088

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$3,743	$6.87	$3,144 – $4,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$8,804	$3.72	$7,395 – $10,212	6 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$2,138	$5.97	$1,796 – $2,480	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$5,046	$4.29	$4,239 – $5,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$8,320	$4.20	$6,989 – $9,651	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$3,236	$6.91	$2,718 – $3,754	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,647	$4.17	$4,744 – $6,551	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$4,738	$4.36	$3,980 – $5,496	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 Lancaster, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lancaster, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,665 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,279 and $10,051.

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

About 2,323 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 $2,342 of the $8,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,596, which makes Lancaster, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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