Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,787step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,360 mi
Typical range: $7,381–$10,193
Transit: 6 days

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

Lorain to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,407
Fuel: $2,380
All-in estimate: $8,787

Return trip

San Diego → Lorain$10,746

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

Lorain to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,752	$2.86	$6,009 – $7,494
53' refrigerated	$8,041	$3.41	$6,996 – $9,086
48' flatbed	$8,079	$3.42	$6,948 – $9,210
Step deck	$8,787	$3.72	$7,381 – $10,193
Power only	$6,011	$2.55	$5,229 – $6,792
Hotshot	$4,538	$1.92	$3,767 – $5,310
26' box truck	$4,430	$1.88	$3,765 – $5,094
Sprinter van	$2,701	$1.14	$2,269 – $3,133

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More lanes from Lorain

Step deck lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$3,588	$7.03	$3,014 – $4,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$8,899	$3.72	$7,476 – $10,323	6 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,070	$6.14	$1,739 – $2,401	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,429	$4.21	$4,560 – $6,297	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$8,476	$4.18	$7,120 – $9,833	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$3,164	$7.02	$2,658 – $3,671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$5,996	$4.12	$5,037 – $6,956	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$5,053	$4.29	$4,244 – $5,861	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 Lorain, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lorain, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,381 and $10,193.

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

About 2,360 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 $2,380 of the $8,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,746, which makes Lorain, 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