Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,194step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $4,363–$6,025
Transit: 3 days

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

McCook to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,948
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $5,194

Return trip

San Diego → McCook$5,958

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McCook to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,942	$3.19	$3,508 – $4,375
53' refrigerated	$4,697	$3.80	$4,087 – $5,308
48' flatbed	$4,766	$3.86	$4,099 – $5,433
Step deck	$5,194	$4.20	$4,363 – $6,025
Power only	$3,480	$2.82	$3,028 – $3,932
Hotshot	$2,626	$2.12	$2,180 – $3,073
26' box truck	$2,575	$2.08	$2,188 – $2,961
Sprinter van	$1,577	$1.28	$1,324 – $1,829

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More lanes from McCook

Step deck lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$8,847	$5.36	$7,432 – $10,263	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,272	$4.19	$4,428 – $6,115	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,681	$4.57	$3,092 – $4,271	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$4,260	$4.64	$3,578 – $4,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$4,558	$4.94	$3,829 – $5,287	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$8,132	$5.13	$6,831 – $9,433	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$4,151	$4.68	$3,487 – $4,815	2 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$3,339	$5.10	$2,805 – $3,874	2 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 McCook, NE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from McCook, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,194 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,363 and $6,025.

How far is McCook, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,246 of the $5,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to McCook, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,958, which makes McCook, NE to San Diego, CA 13% 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