Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,386step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,768 mi
Typical range: $7,044–$9,728
Transit: 6 days

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

Laurel to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,595
Fuel: $2,791
All-in estimate: $8,386

Return trip

San Diego → Laurel$15,385

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Laurel to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,458	$2.33	$5,747 – $7,168
53' refrigerated	$7,690	$2.78	$6,690 – $8,690
48' flatbed	$7,713	$2.79	$6,633 – $8,793
Step deck	$8,386	$3.03	$7,044 – $9,728
Power only	$5,757	$2.08	$5,009 – $6,506
Hotshot	$4,348	$1.57	$3,608 – $5,087
26' box truck	$4,240	$1.53	$3,604 – $4,876
Sprinter van	$2,583	$0.93	$2,170 – $2,996

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,828	$9.18	$1,535 – $2,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$8,512	$3.02	$7,150 – $9,873	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,956	$3.70	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,122	$3.39	$4,303 – $5,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$8,217	$3.39	$6,902 – $9,531	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,463	$12.19	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,691	$3.32	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$5,023	$3.40	$4,220 – $5,827	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 Laurel, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Laurel, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,044 and $9,728.

How far is Laurel, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,768 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 $2,791 of the $8,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Laurel, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,385, which makes Laurel, DE to San Diego, CA 46% 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