Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,378step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,765 mi
Typical range: $7,037–$9,718
Transit: 6 days

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

New Castle to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,590
Fuel: $2,788
All-in estimate: $8,378

Return trip

San Diego → New Castle$15,369

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Castle to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,451	$2.33	$5,742 – $7,161
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$2.78	$6,684 – $8,681
48' flatbed	$7,705	$2.79	$6,626 – $8,784
Step deck	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718
Power only	$5,752	$2.08	$5,004 – $6,499
Hotshot	$4,343	$1.57	$3,605 – $5,082
26' box truck	$4,236	$1.53	$3,601 – $4,871
Sprinter van	$2,580	$0.93	$2,168 – $2,993

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,575	$12.11	$1,323 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,873	$3.74	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$5,224	$3.37	$4,388 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,778	$3.31	$4,854 – $6,703	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$4,783	$5.55	$4,018 – $5,548	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 New Castle, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from New Castle, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,037 and $9,718.

How far is New Castle, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,765 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,788 of the $8,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,369, which makes New Castle, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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