Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Medina, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,843step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,377 mi
Typical range: $7,428–$10,258
Transit: 6 days

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

Medina to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,446
Fuel: $2,397
All-in estimate: $8,843

Return trip

San Diego → Medina$10,815

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Medina to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Medina, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,796	$2.86	$6,048 – $7,543
53' refrigerated	$8,093	$3.40	$7,041 – $9,145
48' flatbed	$8,131	$3.42	$6,992 – $9,269
Step deck	$8,843	$3.72	$7,428 – $10,258
Power only	$6,050	$2.55	$5,264 – $6,837
Hotshot	$4,568	$1.92	$3,792 – $5,345
26' box truck	$4,459	$1.88	$3,790 – $5,127
Sprinter van	$2,718	$1.14	$2,283 – $3,153

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More lanes from Medina

Step deck lanes from Medina, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	490 mi	$3,499	$7.14	$2,939 – $4,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$8,959	$3.71	$7,526 – $10,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,145	$5.96	$1,802 – $2,488	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,418	$4.21	$4,552 – $6,285	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$8,531	$4.18	$7,166 – $9,896	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$3,063	$7.17	$2,573 – $3,553	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$6,000	$4.12	$5,040 – $6,959	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$5,063	$4.28	$4,253 – $5,873	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 Medina, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Medina, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,843 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,428 and $10,258.

How far is Medina, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,377 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 $2,397 of the $8,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Medina, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,815, which makes Medina, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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