Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mandan, ND to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,107step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $5,130–$7,084
Transit: 4 days

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

Mandan to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,570
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $6,107

Return trip

San Diego → Mandan$7,968

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mandan to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandan, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$3.06	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,547	$3.64	$4,826 – $6,268
48' flatbed	$5,608	$3.68	$4,823 – $6,393
Step deck	$6,107	$4.01	$5,130 – $7,084
Power only	$4,124	$2.71	$3,588 – $4,660
Hotshot	$3,113	$2.04	$2,583 – $3,642
26' box truck	$3,046	$2.00	$2,589 – $3,503
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.22	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Mandan

Step deck lanes from Mandan, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$8,782	$5.31	$7,377 – $10,187	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$6,030	$4.02	$5,065 – $6,994	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$3,853	$4.43	$3,236 – $4,469	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,998	$4.19	$5,038 – $6,958	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$5,850	$4.56	$4,914 – $6,786	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$8,179	$5.07	$6,871 – $9,488	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,970	$4.19	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$5,101	$4.35	$4,285 – $5,917	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 Mandan, ND to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mandan, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,107 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,130 and $7,084.

How far is Mandan, ND from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,537 of the $6,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mandan, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,968, which makes Mandan, ND to San Diego, CA 23% 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