Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO step deck rate

$8,147step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $6,843–$9,450
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Arnold price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,307
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $8,147

Return trip

Arnold → San Diego$6,793

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Diego to Arnold by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,233	$3.42	$5,547 – $6,919
53' refrigerated	$7,425	$4.07	$6,460 – $8,390
48' flatbed	$7,485	$4.10	$6,437 – $8,533
Step deck	$8,147	$4.46	$6,843 – $9,450
Power only	$5,533	$3.03	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,177	$2.29	$3,467 – $4,887
26' box truck	$4,083	$2.24	$3,471 – $4,696
Sprinter van	$2,493	$1.37	$2,094 – $2,892

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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 Arnold

Step deck lanes into Arnold, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,862	$3.69	$3,244 – $4,480	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$8,323	$4.45	$6,991 – $9,655	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,160	$6.65	$1,815 – $2,506	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$2,918	$3.74	$2,451 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,926	$2.65	$3,297 – $4,554	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,233	$3.33	$2,716 – $3,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,280	$3.58	$2,755 – $3,804	2 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,496	$3.99	$2,097 – $2,896	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO is estimated at $8,147 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,843 and $9,450.

How far is San Diego, CA from Arnold, MO by truck?

About 1,825 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 $1,840 of the $8,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,793, which makes San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO 20% 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