Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,432step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,785 mi
Typical range: $7,083–$9,781
Transit: 6 days

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

Millsboro to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,624
Fuel: $2,808
All-in estimate: $8,432

Return trip

San Diego → Millsboro$15,470

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

Millsboro to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,494	$2.33	$5,780 – $7,208
53' refrigerated	$7,733	$2.78	$6,728 – $8,739
48' flatbed	$7,756	$2.78	$6,670 – $8,841
Step deck	$8,432	$3.03	$7,083 – $9,781
Power only	$5,790	$2.08	$5,037 – $6,543
Hotshot	$4,372	$1.57	$3,629 – $5,116
26' box truck	$4,264	$1.53	$3,625 – $4,904
Sprinter van	$2,598	$0.93	$2,182 – $3,013

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More lanes from Millsboro

Step deck lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,795	$9.45	$1,507 – $2,082	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$8,555	$3.02	$7,186 – $9,924	7 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$2,997	$3.68	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$5,168	$3.38	$4,341 – $5,994	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,449	$12.49	$1,217 – $1,681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$5,069	$3.39	$4,258 – $5,880	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 Millsboro, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Millsboro, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,083 and $9,781.

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

About 2,785 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 $2,808 of the $8,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,470, which makes Millsboro, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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