Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain Home, ID to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,047step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 846 mi
Typical range: $2,560–$3,535
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountain Home to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,194
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $3,047

Return trip

San Diego → Mountain Home$5,456

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mountain Home to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Home, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,290	$2.71	$2,038 – $2,541
53' refrigerated	$2,730	$3.23	$2,375 – $3,085
48' flatbed	$2,792	$3.30	$2,401 – $3,183
Step deck	$3,047	$3.60	$2,560 – $3,535
Power only	$2,008	$2.37	$1,747 – $2,269
Hotshot	$1,514	$1.79	$1,257 – $1,772
26' box truck	$1,490	$1.76	$1,266 – $1,713
Sprinter van	$916	$1.08	$769 – $1,062

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More lanes from Mountain Home

Step deck lanes from Mountain Home, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,516 mi	$10,050	$3.99	$8,442 – $11,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$2,827	$3.70	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,680 mi	$5,185	$3.09	$4,356 – $6,015	4 d
Houston, TX	1,712 mi	$5,536	$3.23	$4,650 – $6,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	813 mi	$3,265	$4.02	$2,743 – $3,787	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$9,382	$3.81	$7,881 – $10,883	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,580 mi	$5,173	$3.27	$4,345 – $6,000	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$4,884	$3.31	$4,102 – $5,665	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 Mountain Home, ID to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mountain Home, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,047 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 846 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,560 and $3,535.

How far is Mountain Home, ID from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 846 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $853 of the $3,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mountain Home, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,456, which makes Mountain Home, ID to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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