Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Baker, LA step deck rate

$9,263step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $7,781–$10,745
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Baker price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,441
Fuel: $1,822
All-in estimate: $9,263

Return trip

Baker → San Diego$5,794

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,086	$3.92	$6,307 – $7,865
53' refrigerated	$8,441	$4.67	$7,344 – $9,538
48' flatbed	$8,511	$4.71	$7,319 – $9,702
Step deck	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745
Power only	$6,290	$3.48	$5,472 – $7,107
Hotshot	$4,748	$2.63	$3,941 – $5,556
26' box truck	$4,642	$2.57	$3,945 – $5,338
Sprinter van	$2,834	$1.57	$2,381 – $3,288

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 Baker

Step deck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,456	$3.04	$3,743 – $5,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,256	$5.26	$1,895 – $2,617	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Baker, LA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Baker, LA is estimated at $9,263 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,781 and $10,745.

How far is San Diego, CA from Baker, LA by truck?

About 1,807 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 $1,822 of the $9,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,794, which makes San Diego, CA to Baker, LA 60% 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