Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Provo, UT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$2,224step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 704 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,580
Transit: 2 days

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

Provo to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,514
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,224

Return trip

San Diego → Provo$4,853

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Provo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Provo, UT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,662	$2.36	$1,479 – $1,844
53' refrigerated	$1,982	$2.82	$1,724 – $2,239
48' flatbed	$2,036	$2.89	$1,751 – $2,321
Step deck	$2,224	$3.16	$1,868 – $2,580
Power only	$1,451	$2.06	$1,263 – $1,640
Hotshot	$1,095	$1.55	$908 – $1,281
26' box truck	$1,079	$1.53	$917 – $1,241
Sprinter van	$665	$0.94	$558 – $771

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More lanes from Provo

Step deck lanes from Provo, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,321 mi	$7,794	$3.36	$6,547 – $9,041	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	671 mi	$2,151	$3.21	$1,807 – $2,495	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,474 mi	$3,871	$2.63	$3,251 – $4,490	4 d
Houston, TX	1,377 mi	$3,844	$2.79	$3,229 – $4,459	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$2,065	$3.79	$1,734 – $2,395	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,260 mi	$7,242	$3.20	$6,083 – $8,401	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$3,530	$2.85	$2,965 – $4,095	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,146 mi	$3,314	$2.89	$2,784 – $3,845	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 Provo, UT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Provo, UT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 704 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,580.

How far is Provo, UT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 704 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $710 of the $2,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Provo, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,853, which makes Provo, UT to San Diego, CA 54% 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