Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKeesport, PA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,168step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,498 mi
Typical range: $6,021–$8,315
Transit: 6 days

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

McKeesport to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,649
Fuel: $2,519
All-in estimate: $7,168

Return trip

San Diego → McKeesport$13,774

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McKeesport to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from McKeesport, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,512	$2.21	$4,906 – $6,119
53' refrigerated	$6,565	$2.63	$5,711 – $7,418
48' flatbed	$6,591	$2.64	$5,669 – $7,514
Step deck	$7,168	$2.87	$6,021 – $8,315
Power only	$4,910	$1.97	$4,272 – $5,548
Hotshot	$3,707	$1.48	$3,077 – $4,338
26' box truck	$3,618	$1.45	$3,075 – $4,160
Sprinter van	$2,205	$0.88	$1,852 – $2,558

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More lanes from McKeesport

Step deck lanes from McKeesport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$2,291	$6.24	$1,924 – $2,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$7,268	$2.86	$6,105 – $8,431	6 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$2,009	$4.04	$1,688 – $2,330	2 d
Houston, TX	1,344 mi	$4,356	$3.24	$3,659 – $5,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,950	$3.22	$5,838 – $8,062	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,944	$6.59	$1,633 – $2,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,841	$3.17	$4,066 – $5,615	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,264 mi	$4,144	$3.28	$3,481 – $4,807	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 McKeesport, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from McKeesport, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,168 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,021 and $8,315.

How far is McKeesport, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,498 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 $2,519 of the $7,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to McKeesport, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,774, which makes McKeesport, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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