Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,184step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $6,034–$8,333
Transit: 6 days

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

Plum to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,659
Fuel: $2,525
All-in estimate: $7,184

Return trip

San Diego → Plum$13,804

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

Plum to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,524	$2.21	$4,917 – $6,132
53' refrigerated	$6,579	$2.63	$5,724 – $7,434
48' flatbed	$6,606	$2.64	$5,681 – $7,530
Step deck	$7,184	$2.87	$6,034 – $8,333
Power only	$4,921	$1.97	$4,281 – $5,560
Hotshot	$3,716	$1.48	$3,084 – $4,347
26' box truck	$3,626	$1.45	$3,082 – $4,169
Sprinter van	$2,210	$0.88	$1,856 – $2,563

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More lanes from Plum

Step deck lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,267	$6.30	$1,904 – $2,629	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$7,283	$2.86	$6,118 – $8,449	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$2,014	$4.04	$1,692 – $2,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$4,390	$3.24	$3,688 – $5,093	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,969	$3.22	$5,854 – $8,084	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,927	$6.65	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,870	$3.17	$4,091 – $5,649	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$4,173	$3.27	$3,505 – $4,841	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 Plum, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Plum, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,184 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,034 and $8,333.

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

About 2,504 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 $2,525 of the $7,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,804, which makes Plum, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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