Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,791step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,741 mi
Typical range: $6,544–$9,037
Transit: 6 days

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

Reading to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,027
Fuel: $2,764
All-in estimate: $7,791

Return trip

San Diego → Reading$14,971

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

Reading to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,999	$2.19	$5,339 – $6,659
53' refrigerated	$7,144	$2.61	$6,215 – $8,072
48' flatbed	$7,165	$2.61	$6,162 – $8,169
Step deck	$7,791	$2.84	$6,544 – $9,037
Power only	$5,348	$1.95	$4,653 – $6,043
Hotshot	$4,038	$1.47	$3,352 – $4,725
26' box truck	$3,939	$1.44	$3,348 – $4,530
Sprinter van	$2,399	$0.88	$2,016 – $2,783

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Step deck lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,462	$11.60	$1,228 – $1,696	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,602	$3.55	$2,186 – $3,018	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,907	$3.16	$4,122 – $5,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,637	$3.18	$6,415 – $8,858	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,416	$3.11	$4,550 – $6,283	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,748	$3.18	$3,988 – $5,508	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$4,630	$5.14	$3,889 – $5,371	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 Reading, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Reading, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,791 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,544 and $9,037.

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

About 2,741 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 $2,764 of the $7,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,971, which makes Reading, PA to San Diego, CA 48% 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