Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bluffton, SC step deck rate

$13,048step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $10,961–$15,136
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Bluffton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,550
Fuel: $2,498
All-in estimate: $13,048

Return trip

Bluffton → San Diego$7,122

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Diego to Bluffton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bluffton, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,033	$4.05	$8,929 – $11,136
53' refrigerated	$11,948	$4.82	$10,395 – $13,502
48' flatbed	$11,998	$4.84	$10,318 – $13,678
Step deck	$13,048	$5.27	$10,961 – $15,136
Power only	$8,936	$3.61	$7,774 – $10,097
Hotshot	$6,747	$2.72	$5,600 – $7,894
26' box truck	$6,584	$2.66	$5,597 – $7,572
Sprinter van	$4,013	$1.62	$3,371 – $4,655

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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 Bluffton

Step deck lanes into Bluffton, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,959	$4.79	$3,326 – $4,593	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$13,387	$5.25	$11,245 – $15,529	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$5,082	$5.65	$4,269 – $5,895	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$4,397	$4.27	$3,693 – $5,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,556	$3.08	$5,507 – $7,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,248	$4.38	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,128	$4.10	$4,308 – $5,949	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$4,595	$4.22	$3,860 – $5,331	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bluffton, SC?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Bluffton, SC is estimated at $13,048 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,961 and $15,136.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bluffton, SC by truck?

About 2,477 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 $2,498 of the $13,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bluffton, SC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,122, which makes San Diego, CA to Bluffton, SC 83% 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