Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Central, LA step deck rate

$9,298step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $7,811–$10,786
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Central price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,468
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $9,298

Return trip

Central → San Diego$5,816

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 Central by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,114	$3.92	$6,331 – $7,896
53' refrigerated	$8,474	$4.67	$7,372 – $9,575
48' flatbed	$8,543	$4.71	$7,347 – $9,739
Step deck	$9,298	$5.12	$7,811 – $10,786
Power only	$6,314	$3.48	$5,494 – $7,135
Hotshot	$4,767	$2.63	$3,957 – $5,577
26' box truck	$4,660	$2.57	$3,961 – $5,359
Sprinter van	$2,845	$1.57	$2,390 – $3,301

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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 Central

Step deck lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,580	$3.99	$4,687 – $6,473	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$9,681	$5.09	$8,132 – $11,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,896	$6.06	$1,593 – $2,200	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,479	$3.04	$3,762 – $5,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,689	$3.59	$3,939 – $5,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,587	$4.83	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,281	$5.22	$1,916 – $2,645	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Central, LA is estimated at $9,298 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,811 and $10,786.

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

About 1,815 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 $1,830 of the $9,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,816, which makes San Diego, CA to Central, 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