Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lansdale, PA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,893step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,781 mi
Typical range: $6,630–$9,156
Transit: 6 days

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

Lansdale to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,089
Fuel: $2,804
All-in estimate: $7,893

Return trip

San Diego → Lansdale$15,168

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lansdale to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansdale, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,079	$2.19	$5,410 – $6,747
53' refrigerated	$7,239	$2.60	$6,298 – $8,180
48' flatbed	$7,260	$2.61	$6,244 – $8,276
Step deck	$7,893	$2.84	$6,630 – $9,156
Power only	$5,420	$1.95	$4,715 – $6,124
Hotshot	$4,093	$1.47	$3,397 – $4,788
26' box truck	$3,992	$1.44	$3,393 – $4,590
Sprinter van	$2,432	$0.87	$2,042 – $2,821

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More lanes from Lansdale

Step deck lanes from Lansdale, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	90 mi	$1,338	$14.87	$1,124 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$7,996	$2.83	$6,717 – $9,275	7 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,705	$3.50	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,442 mi	$7,750	$3.17	$6,510 – $8,990	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,528 mi	$4,844	$3.17	$4,069 – $5,619	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	912 mi	$4,676	$5.13	$3,928 – $5,424	2 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 Lansdale, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lansdale, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,893 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,630 and $9,156.

How far is Lansdale, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,781 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 $2,804 of the $7,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lansdale, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,168, which makes Lansdale, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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