Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Apache Junction, AZ step deck rate

$2,912step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.56
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $2,446–$3,378
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Apache Junction price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,524
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $2,912

Return trip

Apache Junction → San Diego$1,517

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Diego to Apache Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Apache Junction, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,129	$5.53	$1,895 – $2,363
53' refrigerated	$2,542	$6.60	$2,212 – $2,873
48' flatbed	$2,657	$6.90	$2,285 – $3,029
Step deck	$2,912	$7.56	$2,446 – $3,378
Power only	$1,831	$4.76	$1,593 – $2,070
Hotshot	$1,380	$3.58	$1,145 – $1,615
26' box truck	$1,371	$3.56	$1,166 – $1,577
Sprinter van	$852	$2.21	$715 – $988

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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 Apache Junction

Step deck lanes into Apache Junction, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,498 mi	$8,905	$3.56	$7,480 – $10,330	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	469 mi	$3,270	$6.97	$2,747 – $3,793	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,681 mi	$7,606	$4.52	$6,389 – $8,822	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$4,368	$3.77	$3,669 – $5,067	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	959 mi	$3,772	$3.93	$3,168 – $4,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,922	$3.89	$3,294 – $4,549	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,077 mi	$5,745	$2.77	$4,826 – $6,665	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Apache Junction, AZ?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Apache Junction, AZ is estimated at $2,912 all-in in October 2026, or $7.56 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,446 and $3,378.

How far is San Diego, CA from Apache Junction, AZ by truck?

About 385 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 $388 of the $2,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apache Junction, AZ to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,517, which makes San Diego, CA to Apache Junction, AZ 92% 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