Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,765step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $4,843–$6,687
Transit: 4 days

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

Pierre to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,331
Fuel: $1,434
All-in estimate: $5,765

Return trip

San Diego → Pierre$7,011

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

Pierre to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,389	$3.09	$3,906 – $4,872
53' refrigerated	$5,230	$3.68	$4,550 – $5,910
48' flatbed	$5,293	$3.72	$4,552 – $6,034
Step deck	$5,765	$4.05	$4,843 – $6,687
Power only	$3,883	$2.73	$3,379 – $4,388
Hotshot	$2,931	$2.06	$2,433 – $3,429
26' box truck	$2,870	$2.02	$2,440 – $3,301
Sprinter van	$1,756	$1.23	$1,475 – $2,037

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More lanes from Pierre

Step deck lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$8,566	$5.33	$7,195 – $9,936	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,745	$4.06	$4,826 – $6,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,556	$4.56	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,302	$4.31	$4,453 – $6,150	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,362	$4.65	$4,504 – $6,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,931	$5.10	$6,662 – $9,200	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110	3 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$4,401	$4.53	$3,697 – $5,105	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 Pierre, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Pierre, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,765 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,843 and $6,687.

How far is Pierre, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,422 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 $1,434 of the $5,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pierre, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,011, which makes Pierre, SD 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