Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,500step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,737 mi
Typical range: $5,460–$7,540
Transit: 4 days

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

Ottumwa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,748
Fuel: $1,752
All-in estimate: $6,500

Return trip

San Diego → Ottumwa$7,902

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ottumwa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,968	$2.86	$4,422 – $5,515
53' refrigerated	$5,919	$3.41	$5,149 – $6,688
48' flatbed	$5,971	$3.44	$5,135 – $6,807
Step deck	$6,500	$3.74	$5,460 – $7,540
Power only	$4,408	$2.54	$3,835 – $4,981
Hotshot	$3,328	$1.92	$2,762 – $3,893
26' box truck	$3,254	$1.87	$2,766 – $3,742
Sprinter van	$1,987	$1.14	$1,669 – $2,305

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More lanes from Ottumwa

Step deck lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$6,155	$5.41	$5,170 – $7,140	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,595	$3.73	$5,540 – $7,651	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,874	$6.31	$1,574 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,082	$4.36	$3,429 – $4,735	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$6,012	$4.27	$5,050 – $6,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,591	$5.21	$4,696 – $6,485	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$4,376	$4.26	$3,676 – $5,076	3 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$3,392	$4.66	$2,849 – $3,934	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 Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,460 and $7,540.

How far is Ottumwa, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,737 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,752 of the $6,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ottumwa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,902, which makes Ottumwa, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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