Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norwich, 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

Norwich 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 → Norwich$18,511

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

Norwich to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwich, 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 Norwich

Step deck lanes from Norwich, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,365	$10.11	$1,147 – $1,584	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$7,755	$2.58	$6,514 – $8,996	7 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$2,878	$3.04	$2,417 – $3,338	3 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$5,108	$2.83	$4,291 – $5,925	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$7,601	$2.88	$6,385 – $8,817	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,571	$6.95	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$5,573	$2.79	$4,682 – $6,465	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$4,960	$2.84	$4,167 – $5,754	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 Norwich, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Norwich, 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 Norwich, 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 Norwich, CT?

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

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