Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,133step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,466 mi
Typical range: $5,992–$8,274
Transit: 6 days

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

Salisbury to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,646
Fuel: $2,487
All-in estimate: $7,133

Return trip

San Diego → Salisbury$12,769

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salisbury to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,484	$2.22	$4,881 – $6,087
53' refrigerated	$6,531	$2.65	$5,682 – $7,380
48' flatbed	$6,559	$2.66	$5,640 – $7,477
Step deck	$7,133	$2.89	$5,992 – $8,274
Power only	$4,884	$1.98	$4,249 – $5,519
Hotshot	$3,688	$1.50	$3,061 – $4,315
26' box truck	$3,599	$1.46	$3,059 – $4,139
Sprinter van	$2,194	$0.89	$1,843 – $2,545

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$3,060	$5.23	$2,571 – $3,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$7,285	$2.89	$6,119 – $8,451	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,484	$3.66	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,805	$3.38	$3,197 – $4,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,612	$5.29	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,363	$3.27	$3,665 – $5,061	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$3,787	$3.38	$3,181 – $4,393	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 Salisbury, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Salisbury, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,133 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,992 and $8,274.

How far is Salisbury, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,466 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 $2,487 of the $7,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Salisbury, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,769, which makes Salisbury, NC to San Diego, CA 44% 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