Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,152step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $5,167–$7,136
Transit: 4 days

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

Lenexa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,586
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $6,152

Return trip

San Diego → Lenexa$7,409

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lenexa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,692	$3.02	$4,176 – $5,208
53' refrigerated	$5,590	$3.60	$4,864 – $6,317
48' flatbed	$5,649	$3.64	$4,859 – $6,440
Step deck	$6,152	$3.96	$5,167 – $7,136
Power only	$4,157	$2.68	$3,616 – $4,697
Hotshot	$3,138	$2.02	$2,604 – $3,671
26' box truck	$3,070	$1.98	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,877	$1.21	$1,577 – $2,177

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More lanes from Lenexa

Step deck lanes from Lenexa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$7,175	$5.47	$6,027 – $8,323	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$6,288	$3.94	$5,282 – $7,294	4 d
Chicago, IL	500 mi	$2,614	$5.23	$2,195 – $3,032	2 d
Houston, TX	749 mi	$3,601	$4.81	$3,025 – $4,177	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,552	$4.57	$4,664 – $6,440	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$6,517	$5.26	$5,474 – $7,559	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$3,825	$4.70	$3,213 – $4,437	2 d
Dallas, TX	520 mi	$2,815	$5.41	$2,364 – $3,265	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 Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,167 and $7,136.

How far is Lenexa, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,553 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,566 of the $6,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lenexa, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,409, which makes Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA 17% 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