Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salinas, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$2,837step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.51
Distance: 436 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$3,290
Transit: 1 day

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

Salinas to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,397
Fuel: $440
All-in estimate: $2,837

Return trip

San Diego → Salinas$2,837

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salinas to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Salinas, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313
53' refrigerated	$2,487	$5.71	$2,164 – $2,811
48' flatbed	$2,590	$5.94	$2,227 – $2,952
Step deck	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290
Power only	$1,798	$4.12	$1,565 – $2,032
Hotshot	$1,355	$3.11	$1,125 – $1,586
26' box truck	$1,345	$3.08	$1,143 – $1,546
Sprinter van	$834	$1.91	$700 – $967

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More lanes from Salinas

Step deck lanes from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$17,159	$5.69	$14,414 – $19,905	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$8,653	$4.63	$7,268 – $10,037	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$4,189	$6.12	$3,519 – $4,859	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$16,010	$5.42	$13,448 – $18,571	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$7,942	$4.70	$6,672 – $9,213	4 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 Salinas, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Salinas, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,837 all-in in October 2026, or $6.51 a mile over about 436 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $3,290.

How far is Salinas, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 436 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $440 of the $2,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Salinas, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology