Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Auburn, NY step deck rate

$15,570step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 2,709 mi
Typical range: $13,079–$18,062
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,838
Fuel: $2,732
All-in estimate: $15,570

Return trip

Auburn → San Diego$8,681

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Auburn, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,987	$4.42	$10,668 – $13,305
53' refrigerated	$14,275	$5.27	$12,419 – $16,130
48' flatbed	$14,320	$5.29	$12,315 – $16,325
Step deck	$15,570	$5.75	$13,079 – $18,062
Power only	$10,685	$3.94	$9,296 – $12,074
Hotshot	$8,068	$2.98	$6,697 – $9,440
26' box truck	$7,870	$2.91	$6,690 – $9,051
Sprinter van	$4,795	$1.77	$4,028 – $5,562

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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 Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$2,107	$8.60	$1,770 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$15,715	$5.74	$13,201 – $18,230	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$4,551	$6.74	$3,822 – $5,279	2 d
Houston, TX	1,629 mi	$7,029	$4.32	$5,905 – $8,154	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$7,966	$3.35	$6,692 – $9,241	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$1,902	$7.49	$1,598 – $2,206	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$7,671	$4.25	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,535 mi	$6,687	$4.36	$5,617 – $7,756	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Auburn, NY?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Auburn, NY is estimated at $15,570 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 2,709 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,079 and $18,062.

How far is San Diego, CA from Auburn, NY by truck?

About 2,709 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 $2,732 of the $15,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,681, which makes San Diego, CA to Auburn, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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