Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,430step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,784 mi
Typical range: $7,081–$9,778
Transit: 6 days

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

Milton to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,623
Fuel: $2,807
All-in estimate: $8,430

Return trip

San Diego → Milton$15,465

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

Milton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,492	$2.33	$5,778 – $7,206
53' refrigerated	$7,731	$2.78	$6,726 – $8,736
48' flatbed	$7,753	$2.78	$6,668 – $8,838
Step deck	$8,430	$3.03	$7,081 – $9,778
Power only	$5,788	$2.08	$5,036 – $6,541
Hotshot	$4,371	$1.57	$3,628 – $5,114
26' box truck	$4,263	$1.53	$3,623 – $4,902
Sprinter van	$2,597	$0.93	$2,181 – $3,012

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More lanes from Milton

Step deck lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,743	$9.90	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,553	$3.02	$7,184 – $9,921	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,981	$3.69	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,397	$13.83	$1,173 – $1,620	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,750	$3.32	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$5,077	$3.39	$4,265 – $5,889	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 Milton, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Milton, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,784 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,081 and $9,778.

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

About 2,784 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 $2,807 of the $8,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,465, which makes Milton, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology