Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, SD step deck rate

$7,577step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $6,365–$8,789
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Aberdeen price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,003
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $7,577

Return trip

Aberdeen → San Diego$6,231

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,780	$3.70	$5,144 – $6,415
53' refrigerated	$6,886	$4.41	$5,991 – $7,781
48' flatbed	$6,958	$4.46	$5,984 – $7,932
Step deck	$7,577	$4.85	$6,365 – $8,789
Power only	$5,120	$3.28	$4,455 – $5,786
Hotshot	$3,865	$2.48	$3,208 – $4,522
26' box truck	$3,782	$2.42	$3,215 – $4,349
Sprinter van	$2,312	$1.48	$1,942 – $2,682

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

Step deck lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$5,500	$3.65	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$7,544	$4.86	$6,337 – $8,751	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,676	$5.24	$3,088 – $4,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$4,568	$3.53	$3,837 – $5,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,720	$2.88	$3,125 – $4,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$4,760	$3.26	$3,998 – $5,521	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$4,602	$3.53	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,839	$3.69	$3,225 – $4,453	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, SD?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $7,577 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,365 and $8,789.

How far is San Diego, CA from Aberdeen, SD by truck?

About 1,561 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 $1,574 of the $7,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aberdeen, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,231, which makes San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, SD 22% more expensive. 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