Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Parma, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,876step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,387 mi
Typical range: $7,456–$10,297
Transit: 6 days

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

Parma to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,469
Fuel: $2,407
All-in estimate: $8,876

Return trip

San Diego → Parma$10,855

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

Parma to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Parma, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,821	$2.86	$6,071 – $7,572
53' refrigerated	$8,124	$3.40	$7,068 – $9,180
48' flatbed	$8,161	$3.42	$7,019 – $9,304
Step deck	$8,876	$3.72	$7,456 – $10,297
Power only	$6,073	$2.54	$5,284 – $6,863
Hotshot	$4,586	$1.92	$3,806 – $5,365
26' box truck	$4,476	$1.88	$3,804 – $5,147
Sprinter van	$2,729	$1.14	$2,292 – $3,165

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More lanes from Parma

Step deck lanes from Parma, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$3,468	$7.18	$2,913 – $4,023	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$8,992	$3.71	$7,553 – $10,431	6 d
Chicago, IL	365 mi	$2,161	$5.92	$1,815 – $2,507	1 d
Houston, TX	1,306 mi	$5,487	$4.20	$4,609 – $6,365	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$8,575	$4.18	$7,203 – $9,947	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$3,046	$7.20	$2,559 – $3,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$6,064	$4.11	$5,094 – $7,035	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944	3 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 Parma, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Parma, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,876 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,456 and $10,297.

How far is Parma, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,387 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 $2,407 of the $8,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Parma, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,855, which makes Parma, OH to San Diego, CA 18% 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