Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,377step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 2,236 mi
Typical range: $7,037–$9,718
Transit: 5 days

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

Lima to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,122
Fuel: $2,255
All-in estimate: $8,377

Return trip

San Diego → Lima$10,245

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

Lima to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,432	$2.88	$5,724 – $7,139
53' refrigerated	$7,660	$3.43	$6,664 – $8,656
48' flatbed	$7,701	$3.44	$6,623 – $8,779
Step deck	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718
Power only	$5,722	$2.56	$4,979 – $6,466
Hotshot	$4,321	$1.93	$3,586 – $5,055
26' box truck	$4,218	$1.89	$3,586 – $4,851
Sprinter van	$2,573	$1.15	$2,161 – $2,984

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$4,605	$4.39	$3,868 – $5,342	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 Lima, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,377 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 2,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,037 and $9,718.

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

About 2,236 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 $2,255 of the $8,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,122 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,245, which makes Lima, 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