Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,701step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,486 mi
Typical range: $6,469–$8,933
Transit: 6 days

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

Salem to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,194
Fuel: $2,507
All-in estimate: $7,701

Return trip

San Diego → Salem$14,301

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salem to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,922	$2.38	$5,270 – $6,573
53' refrigerated	$7,052	$2.84	$6,135 – $7,969
48' flatbed	$7,081	$2.85	$6,090 – $8,073
Step deck	$7,701	$3.10	$6,469 – $8,933
Power only	$5,274	$2.12	$4,589 – $5,960
Hotshot	$3,982	$1.60	$3,305 – $4,660
26' box truck	$3,886	$1.56	$3,303 – $4,469
Sprinter van	$2,369	$0.95	$1,990 – $2,748

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,872	$6.05	$2,413 – $3,332	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,845	$3.09	$6,590 – $9,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,464	$4.07	$2,070 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,305	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,437	$3.48	$6,247 – $8,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,411	$6.28	$2,025 – $2,797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$4,208	$3.59	$3,535 – $4,881	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 Salem, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Salem, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,469 and $8,933.

How far is Salem, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,486 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 $2,507 of the $7,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Salem, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,301, which makes Salem, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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