Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean View, DE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,468step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $7,113–$9,823
Transit: 6 days

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

Ocean View to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,647
Fuel: $2,821
All-in estimate: $8,468

Return trip

San Diego → Ocean View$15,535

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

Ocean View to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean View, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,522	$2.33	$5,804 – $7,239
53' refrigerated	$7,766	$2.78	$6,757 – $8,776
48' flatbed	$7,788	$2.78	$6,698 – $8,879
Step deck	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823
Power only	$5,815	$2.08	$5,059 – $6,571
Hotshot	$4,391	$1.57	$3,645 – $5,138
26' box truck	$4,283	$1.53	$3,640 – $4,925
Sprinter van	$2,609	$0.93	$2,191 – $3,026

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More lanes from Ocean View

Step deck lanes from Ocean View, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,791	$9.48	$1,504 – $2,078	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$8,594	$3.02	$7,219 – $9,969	7 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$3,034	$3.66	$2,549 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$8,304	$3.38	$6,975 – $9,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,467	$12.12	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,767	$3.31	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,102	$3.39	$4,286 – $5,919	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 Ocean View, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Ocean View, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,113 and $9,823.

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

About 2,798 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 $2,821 of the $8,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,647 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,535, which makes Ocean View, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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