Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,046step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $5,079–$7,014
Transit: 4 days

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

Mitchell to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,527
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $6,046

Return trip

San Diego → Mitchell$7,353

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

Mitchell to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,609	$3.06	$4,102 – $5,116
53' refrigerated	$5,491	$3.65	$4,777 – $6,205
48' flatbed	$5,552	$3.69	$4,775 – $6,329
Step deck	$6,046	$4.01	$5,079 – $7,014
Power only	$4,081	$2.71	$3,551 – $4,612
Hotshot	$3,081	$2.05	$2,557 – $3,604
26' box truck	$3,015	$2.00	$2,563 – $3,467
Sprinter van	$1,844	$1.22	$1,549 – $2,139

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More lanes from Mitchell

Step deck lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,959	$5.41	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$6,060	$4.01	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,091	$4.84	$2,596 – $3,585	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$5,021	$4.37	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,599	$4.60	$4,703 – $6,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$7,346	$5.18	$6,170 – $8,521	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$5,066	$4.36	$4,255 – $5,877	3 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$4,138	$4.62	$3,476 – $4,800	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 Mitchell, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mitchell, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,046 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,079 and $7,014.

How far is Mitchell, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,506 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,519 of the $6,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mitchell, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,353, which makes Mitchell, SD to San Diego, CA 18% 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