Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rosemount, MN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,126step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $5,986–$8,267
Transit: 4 days

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

Rosemount to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,309
Fuel: $1,817
All-in estimate: $7,126

Return trip

San Diego → Rosemount$8,972

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rosemount to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rosemount, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,451	$3.03	$4,852 – $6,051
53' refrigerated	$6,494	$3.60	$5,649 – $7,338
48' flatbed	$6,547	$3.63	$5,631 – $7,464
Step deck	$7,126	$3.95	$5,986 – $8,267
Power only	$4,838	$2.69	$4,209 – $5,467
Hotshot	$3,653	$2.03	$3,032 – $4,274
26' box truck	$3,571	$1.98	$3,035 – $4,106
Sprinter van	$2,180	$1.21	$1,832 – $2,529

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More lanes from Rosemount

Step deck lanes from Rosemount, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,190 mi	$6,776	$5.69	$5,692 – $7,861	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,810 mi	$7,153	$3.95	$6,009 – $8,298	4 d
Chicago, IL	398 mi	$2,328	$5.85	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$5,361	$4.36	$4,504 – $6,219	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$6,248	$5.46	$5,248 – $7,247	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,295 mi	$5,593	$4.32	$4,698 – $6,488	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$4,565	$4.56	$3,835 – $5,295	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 Rosemount, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Rosemount, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,986 and $8,267.

How far is Rosemount, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,802 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 $1,817 of the $7,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Rosemount, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,972, which makes Rosemount, MN to San Diego, CA 21% 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