Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Maple Grove, MN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,099step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,794 mi
Typical range: $5,963–$8,235
Transit: 4 days

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

Maple Grove to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,290
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $7,099

Return trip

San Diego → Maple Grove$8,938

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Maple Grove to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Maple Grove, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,430	$3.03	$4,833 – $6,027
53' refrigerated	$6,468	$3.61	$5,628 – $7,309
48' flatbed	$6,522	$3.64	$5,609 – $7,436
Step deck	$7,099	$3.96	$5,963 – $8,235
Power only	$4,819	$2.69	$4,193 – $5,446
Hotshot	$3,638	$2.03	$3,020 – $4,257
26' box truck	$3,557	$1.98	$3,023 – $4,090
Sprinter van	$2,172	$1.21	$1,824 – $2,520

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More lanes from Maple Grove

Step deck lanes from Maple Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$6,904	$5.67	$5,799 – $8,008	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$2,448	$5.64	$2,057 – $2,840	1 d
Houston, TX	1,256 mi	$5,456	$4.34	$4,583 – $6,329	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,499 mi	$6,728	$4.49	$5,652 – $7,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$6,378	$5.43	$5,357 – $7,398	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,670	$4.31	$4,763 – $6,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,649	$4.53	$3,905 – $5,393	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 Maple Grove, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Maple Grove, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,963 and $8,235.

How far is Maple Grove, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,794 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 $1,809 of the $7,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Maple Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,938, which makes Maple Grove, MN to San Diego, CA 21% 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