Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,243step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $4,404–$6,081
Transit: 3 days

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

Lead to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,966
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $5,243

Return trip

San Diego → Lead$6,375

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

Lead to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,981	$3.14	$3,543 – $4,419
53' refrigerated	$4,744	$3.75	$4,127 – $5,361
48' flatbed	$4,811	$3.80	$4,138 – $5,485
Step deck	$5,243	$4.14	$4,404 – $6,081
Power only	$3,516	$2.78	$3,059 – $3,973
Hotshot	$2,654	$2.10	$2,202 – $3,105
26' box truck	$2,601	$2.05	$2,211 – $2,991
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.26	$1,338 – $1,847

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More lanes from Lead

Step deck lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$9,469	$5.24	$7,954 – $10,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,182	$4.15	$4,353 – $6,011	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,209	$4.31	$3,535 – $4,882	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,107 – $5,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,786	$5.00	$7,381 – $10,192	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,647	$4.46	$3,903 – $5,390	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 Lead, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lead, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,243 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,404 and $6,081.

How far is Lead, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,266 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,277 of the $5,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lead, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,375, which makes Lead, SD 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