Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,537step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,917 mi
Typical range: $6,331–$8,743
Transit: 7 days

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

Milford to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,596
Fuel: $2,941
All-in estimate: $7,537

Return trip

San Diego → Milford$18,178

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,808	$1.99	$5,169 – $6,447
53' refrigerated	$6,916	$2.37	$6,017 – $7,815
48' flatbed	$6,933	$2.38	$5,962 – $7,903
Step deck	$7,537	$2.58	$6,331 – $8,743
Power only	$5,180	$1.78	$4,507 – $5,854
Hotshot	$3,912	$1.34	$3,247 – $4,577
26' box truck	$3,815	$1.31	$3,242 – $4,387
Sprinter van	$2,323	$0.80	$1,951 – $2,695

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More lanes from Milford

Step deck lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,164	$16.40	$978 – $1,350	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,619	$2.58	$6,400 – $8,838	7 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$2,751	$3.08	$2,311 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$4,950	$2.84	$4,158 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$7,446	$2.88	$6,255 – $8,638	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,380	$8.52	$1,159 – $1,600	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$5,416	$2.80	$4,549 – $6,282	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$4,803	$2.86	$4,034 – $5,571	4 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 Milford, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Milford, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,537 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,331 and $8,743.

How far is Milford, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,917 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,941 of the $7,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,596 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Milford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,178, which makes Milford, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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