Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,999step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,087 mi
Typical range: $6,719–$9,279
Transit: 5 days

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

Plainfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,894
Fuel: $2,105
All-in estimate: $7,999

Return trip

San Diego → Plainfield$9,435

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plainfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,134	$2.94	$5,460 – $6,809
53' refrigerated	$7,307	$3.50	$6,357 – $8,256
48' flatbed	$7,352	$3.52	$6,323 – $8,381
Step deck	$7,999	$3.83	$6,719 – $9,279
Power only	$5,454	$2.61	$4,745 – $6,163
Hotshot	$4,118	$1.97	$3,418 – $4,818
26' box truck	$4,022	$1.93	$3,419 – $4,625
Sprinter van	$2,454	$1.18	$2,061 – $2,846

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$4,845	$6.23	$4,070 – $5,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$8,140	$3.82	$6,837 – $9,442	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,625	$8.42	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,529	$4.50	$3,805 – $5,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$7,571	$4.33	$6,360 – $8,782	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$4,288	$6.10	$3,602 – $4,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$5,077	$4.36	$4,265 – $5,890	3 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$4,103	$4.64	$3,446 – $4,759	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 Plainfield, IN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Plainfield, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,999 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,719 and $9,279.

How far is Plainfield, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,087 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,105 of the $7,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Plainfield, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,435, which makes Plainfield, IN to San Diego, CA 15% 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