Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Martinez, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,226step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $2,710–$3,742
Transit: 2 days

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

Martinez to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $3,226

Return trip

San Diego → Martinez$3,226

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Martinez to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Martinez, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,388	$4.45	$2,125 – $2,651
53' refrigerated	$2,850	$5.31	$2,479 – $3,220
48' flatbed	$2,949	$5.49	$2,536 – $3,362
Step deck	$3,226	$6.01	$2,710 – $3,742
Power only	$2,072	$3.86	$1,803 – $2,342
Hotshot	$1,562	$2.91	$1,297 – $1,828
26' box truck	$1,545	$2.88	$1,314 – $1,777
Sprinter van	$955	$1.78	$802 – $1,108

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More lanes from Martinez

Step deck lanes from Martinez, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$17,118	$5.69	$14,379 – $19,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	406 mi	$2,721	$6.70	$2,286 – $3,156	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$9,345	$4.32	$7,850 – $10,840	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$8,856	$4.61	$7,439 – $10,273	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$8,102	$4.68	$6,806 – $9,398	4 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 Martinez, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Martinez, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,226 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,710 and $3,742.

How far is Martinez, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 537 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $542 of the $3,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Martinez, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology