Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,353step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,756 mi
Typical range: $7,016–$9,689
Transit: 6 days

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

Middletown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,574
Fuel: $2,779
All-in estimate: $8,353

Return trip

San Diego → Middletown$15,324

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,432	$2.33	$5,724 – $7,140
53' refrigerated	$7,660	$2.78	$6,664 – $8,655
48' flatbed	$7,682	$2.79	$6,607 – $8,758
Step deck	$8,353	$3.03	$7,016 – $9,689
Power only	$5,734	$2.08	$4,989 – $6,480
Hotshot	$4,330	$1.57	$3,594 – $5,066
26' box truck	$4,223	$1.53	$3,590 – $4,857
Sprinter van	$2,573	$0.93	$2,161 – $2,984

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,644	$11.04	$1,381 – $1,907	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$8,184	$3.39	$6,874 – $9,493	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$4,701	$5.58	$3,949 – $5,453	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 Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,016 and $9,689.

How far is Middletown, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,756 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 $2,779 of the $8,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Middletown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,324, which makes Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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