Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,567step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,377 mi
Typical range: $4,676–$6,458
Transit: 3 days

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

Salina to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,178
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $5,567

Return trip

San Diego → Salina$6,705

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salina to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,236	$3.08	$3,770 – $4,701
53' refrigerated	$5,047	$3.67	$4,391 – $5,703
48' flatbed	$5,111	$3.71	$4,395 – $5,826
Step deck	$5,567	$4.04	$4,676 – $6,458
Power only	$3,746	$2.72	$3,259 – $4,233
Hotshot	$2,827	$2.05	$2,347 – $3,308
26' box truck	$2,769	$2.01	$2,354 – $3,184
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.23	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Salina

Step deck lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,959	$5.35	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,697	$4.02	$4,785 – $6,608	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,150	$4.74	$2,646 – $3,654	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$3,608	$4.80	$3,031 – $4,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,914	$4.72	$4,128 – $5,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$7,271	$5.14	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$3,656	$4.78	$3,071 – $4,241	2 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$2,725	$5.52	$2,289 – $3,161	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 Salina, KS to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Salina, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,567 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,676 and $6,458.

How far is Salina, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,377 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,389 of the $5,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Salina, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,705, which makes Salina, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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