Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mauldin, SC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,807step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,354 mi
Typical range: $5,718–$7,896
Transit: 6 days

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

Mauldin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,433
Fuel: $2,374
All-in estimate: $6,807

Return trip

San Diego → Mauldin$12,470

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mauldin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mauldin, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,230	$2.22	$4,654 – $5,805
53' refrigerated	$6,228	$2.65	$5,419 – $7,038
48' flatbed	$6,258	$2.66	$5,382 – $7,134
Step deck	$6,807	$2.89	$5,718 – $7,896
Power only	$4,656	$1.98	$4,050 – $5,261
Hotshot	$3,515	$1.49	$2,918 – $4,113
26' box truck	$3,431	$1.46	$2,916 – $3,946
Sprinter van	$2,092	$0.89	$1,757 – $2,427

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More lanes from Mauldin

Step deck lanes from Mauldin, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,512	$4.87	$2,950 – $4,073	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,417 mi	$6,968	$2.88	$5,853 – $8,083	6 d
Chicago, IL	670 mi	$2,448	$3.65	$2,056 – $2,840	2 d
Houston, TX	988 mi	$3,416	$3.46	$2,869 – $3,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,519	$3.25	$5,476 – $7,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$3,043	$4.83	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,199 mi	$3,976	$3.32	$3,340 – $4,612	3 d
Dallas, TX	992 mi	$3,427	$3.45	$2,878 – $3,975	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 Mauldin, SC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mauldin, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,718 and $7,896.

How far is Mauldin, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,354 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 $2,374 of the $6,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mauldin, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,470, which makes Mauldin, SC to San Diego, CA 45% 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