Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenixville, PA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,855step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,766 mi
Typical range: $6,598–$9,112
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenixville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,066
Fuel: $2,789
All-in estimate: $7,855

Return trip

San Diego → Phoenixville$15,094

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenixville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenixville, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,049	$2.19	$5,383 – $6,714
53' refrigerated	$7,203	$2.60	$6,267 – $8,140
48' flatbed	$7,224	$2.61	$6,213 – $8,236
Step deck	$7,855	$2.84	$6,598 – $9,112
Power only	$5,393	$1.95	$4,692 – $6,094
Hotshot	$4,072	$1.47	$3,380 – $4,765
26' box truck	$3,972	$1.44	$3,376 – $4,568
Sprinter van	$2,420	$0.87	$2,032 – $2,807

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More lanes from Phoenixville

Step deck lanes from Phoenixville, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,397	$13.05	$1,173 – $1,620	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$7,957	$2.84	$6,684 – $9,231	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,675	$3.52	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,707	$3.18	$6,474 – $8,940	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,461	$3.10	$4,587 – $6,335	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,511 mi	$4,798	$3.18	$4,031 – $5,566	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	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 Phoenixville, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Phoenixville, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,855 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,598 and $9,112.

How far is Phoenixville, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,766 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 $2,789 of the $7,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Phoenixville, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,094, which makes Phoenixville, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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