Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobridge, SD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,939step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $4,989–$6,889
Transit: 4 days

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

Mobridge to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,453
Fuel: $1,486
All-in estimate: $5,939

Return trip

San Diego → Mobridge$7,222

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

Mobridge to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobridge, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,525	$3.07	$4,027 – $5,023
53' refrigerated	$5,392	$3.66	$4,691 – $6,093
48' flatbed	$5,453	$3.70	$4,690 – $6,217
Step deck	$5,939	$4.03	$4,989 – $6,889
Power only	$4,006	$2.72	$3,485 – $4,527
Hotshot	$3,024	$2.05	$2,510 – $3,538
26' box truck	$2,960	$2.01	$2,516 – $3,404
Sprinter van	$1,810	$1.23	$1,520 – $2,100

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More lanes from Mobridge

Step deck lanes from Mobridge, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$8,620	$5.32	$7,241 – $9,999	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$5,896	$4.04	$4,952 – $6,839	4 d
Chicago, IL	809 mi	$3,655	$4.52	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,624	$4.25	$4,724 – $6,524	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,603	$4.60	$4,706 – $6,499	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$8,000	$5.09	$6,720 – $9,280	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,600	$4.25	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$4,727	$4.44	$3,970 – $5,483	3 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 Mobridge, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mobridge, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,939 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,989 and $6,889.

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

About 1,474 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 $1,486 of the $5,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,222, which makes Mobridge, 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