Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Burbank, IL step deck rate

$8,836step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $7,422–$10,250
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Burbank price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,792
Fuel: $2,044
All-in estimate: $8,836

Return trip

Burbank → San Diego$8,099

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Burbank by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Burbank, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,067	$3.98	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258
Step deck	$8,836	$4.36	$7,422 – $10,250
Power only	$6,020	$2.97	$5,237 – $6,802
Hotshot	$4,545	$2.24	$3,772 – $5,318
26' box truck	$4,440	$2.19	$3,774 – $5,106
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.34	$2,276 – $3,143

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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 Burbank

Step deck lanes into Burbank, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$3,271	$3.84	$2,748 – $3,794	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,950	$4.35	$7,518 – $10,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,733	$3.41	$3,135 – $4,330	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$4,360	$2.57	$3,662 – $5,057	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,751	$3.48	$2,311 – $3,191	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,083	$3.33	$3,430 – $4,736	3 d
Dallas, TX	933 mi	$3,297	$3.53	$2,769 – $3,824	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$2,832	$2.80	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Burbank, IL?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Burbank, IL is estimated at $8,836 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,422 and $10,250.

How far is San Diego, CA from Burbank, IL by truck?

About 2,027 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,044 of the $8,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burbank, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,099, which makes San Diego, CA to Burbank, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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