Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain View, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,076step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 498 mi
Typical range: $2,584–$3,568
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountain View to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,574
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $3,076

Return trip

San Diego → Mountain View$3,076

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mountain View to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain View, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520
53' refrigerated	$2,710	$5.44	$2,358 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,810	$5.64	$2,417 – $3,204
Step deck	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568
Power only	$1,967	$3.95	$1,711 – $2,222
Hotshot	$1,482	$2.98	$1,230 – $1,734
26' box truck	$1,468	$2.95	$1,248 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$908	$1.82	$763 – $1,054

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More lanes from Mountain View

Step deck lanes from Mountain View, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$17,190	$5.69	$14,440 – $19,941	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$9,398	$4.32	$7,895 – $10,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$8,074	$4.68	$6,782 – $9,366	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 View, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mountain View, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,076 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 498 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,584 and $3,568.

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

About 498 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 $502 of the $3,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,574 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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