Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Moorhead, MN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,801step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $5,713–$7,889
Transit: 4 days

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

Moorhead to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,081
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $6,801

Return trip

San Diego → Moorhead$8,562

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Moorhead to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorhead, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,197	$3.05	$4,625 – $5,768
53' refrigerated	$6,191	$3.63	$5,386 – $6,996
48' flatbed	$6,247	$3.66	$5,373 – $7,122
Step deck	$6,801	$3.99	$5,713 – $7,889
Power only	$4,609	$2.70	$4,010 – $5,209
Hotshot	$3,480	$2.04	$2,888 – $4,071
26' box truck	$3,403	$1.99	$2,892 – $3,913
Sprinter van	$2,079	$1.22	$1,746 – $2,411

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More lanes from Moorhead

Step deck lanes from Moorhead, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$7,864	$5.50	$6,606 – $9,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$6,760	$3.99	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$3,230	$4.84	$2,713 – $3,747	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,944	$4.26	$4,993 – $6,895	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$6,504	$4.52	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$7,313	$5.26	$6,143 – $8,483	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$6,042	$4.25	$5,075 – $7,009	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$5,074	$4.42	$4,262 – $5,885	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 Moorhead, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Moorhead, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,713 and $7,889.

How far is Moorhead, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,706 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 $1,720 of the $6,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Moorhead, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,562, which makes Moorhead, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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