Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New London, CT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,675step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,976 mi
Typical range: $6,447–$8,903
Transit: 7 days

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

New London to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,674
Fuel: $3,001
All-in estimate: $7,675

Return trip

San Diego → New London$18,511

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New London to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,916	$1.99	$5,265 – $6,567
53' refrigerated	$7,045	$2.37	$6,129 – $7,960
48' flatbed	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049
Step deck	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903
Power only	$5,278	$1.77	$4,591 – $5,964
Hotshot	$3,985	$1.34	$3,308 – $4,663
26' box truck	$3,886	$1.31	$3,303 – $4,469
Sprinter van	$2,366	$0.80	$1,988 – $2,745

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More lanes from New London

Step deck lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,337	$10.61	$1,123 – $1,551	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$7,757	$2.58	$6,516 – $8,998	7 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,882	$3.03	$2,421 – $3,344	3 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$5,089	$2.83	$4,274 – $5,903	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$7,599	$2.88	$6,383 – $8,814	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,544	$7.12	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$5,559	$2.79	$4,669 – $6,448	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,948	$2.84	$4,156 – $5,740	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 New London, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from New London, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,675 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,447 and $8,903.

How far is New London, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,976 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,001 of the $7,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to New London, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,511, which makes New London, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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