Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,080step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,193 mi
Typical range: $5,947–$8,213
Transit: 5 days

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

Nicholasville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,869
Fuel: $2,211
All-in estimate: $7,080

Return trip

San Diego → Nicholasville$10,402

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Nicholasville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,434	$2.48	$4,836 – $6,031
53' refrigerated	$6,472	$2.95	$5,630 – $7,313
48' flatbed	$6,508	$2.97	$5,597 – $7,419
Step deck	$7,080	$3.23	$5,947 – $8,213
Power only	$4,834	$2.20	$4,205 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,650	$1.66	$3,029 – $4,270
26' box truck	$3,564	$1.62	$3,029 – $4,098
Sprinter van	$2,173	$0.99	$1,826 – $2,521

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More lanes from Nicholasville

Step deck lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,835	$5.42	$3,222 – $4,449	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,222	$3.22	$6,066 – $8,377	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,889	$5.02	$1,586 – $2,191	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,777	$3.83	$3,172 – $4,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$6,729	$3.64	$5,653 – $7,806	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$3,340	$5.37	$2,806 – $3,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$4,311	$3.69	$3,622 – $5,001	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,556	$3.90	$2,987 – $4,125	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 Nicholasville, KY to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Nicholasville, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,080 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,947 and $8,213.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,193 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,211 of the $7,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Nicholasville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,402, which makes Nicholasville, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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