Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ann Arbor, MI step deck rate

$10,300step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,276 mi
Typical range: $8,652–$11,949
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Ann Arbor price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,005
Fuel: $2,295
All-in estimate: $10,300

Return trip

Ann Arbor → San Diego$8,690

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Ann Arbor by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ann Arbor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,910	$3.48	$7,040 – $8,780
53' refrigerated	$9,421	$4.14	$8,196 – $10,646
48' flatbed	$9,470	$4.16	$8,144 – $10,795
Step deck	$10,300	$4.53	$8,652 – $11,949
Power only	$7,039	$3.09	$6,124 – $7,954
Hotshot	$5,315	$2.34	$4,411 – $6,219
26' box truck	$5,189	$2.28	$4,410 – $5,967
Sprinter van	$3,164	$1.39	$2,658 – $3,670

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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 Ann Arbor

Step deck lanes into Ann Arbor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$2,726	$4.45	$2,290 – $3,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$10,416	$4.52	$8,750 – $12,083	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,954	$8.07	$1,641 – $2,266	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,429	$3.48	$3,720 – $5,138	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$5,161	$2.65	$4,335 – $5,986	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$2,280	$4.08	$1,915 – $2,645	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$4,860	$3.41	$4,082 – $5,638	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$4,057	$3.56	$3,408 – $4,706	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Ann Arbor, MI?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Ann Arbor, MI is estimated at $10,300 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,276 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,652 and $11,949.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ann Arbor, MI by truck?

About 2,276 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,295 of the $10,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ann Arbor, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,690, which makes San Diego, CA to Ann Arbor, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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