Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Chaska, MN step deck rate

$8,861step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $7,443–$10,279
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Chaska price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,070
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $8,861

Return trip

Chaska → San Diego$7,038

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Chaska by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Chaska, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,776	$3.82	$6,031 – $7,522
53' refrigerated	$8,072	$4.55	$7,023 – $9,122
48' flatbed	$8,141	$4.58	$7,001 – $9,280
Step deck	$8,861	$4.99	$7,443 – $10,279
Power only	$6,013	$3.39	$5,232 – $6,795
Hotshot	$4,540	$2.56	$3,768 – $5,311
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.50	$3,772 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.53	$2,277 – $3,144

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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 Chaska

Step deck lanes into Chaska, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$4,859	$3.98	$4,081 – $5,636	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$8,891	$4.99	$7,468 – $10,313	4 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$2,798	$6.55	$2,351 – $3,246	1 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,602	$3.74	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$4,363	$2.95	$3,665 – $5,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$4,184	$3.56	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$4,782	$3.70	$4,017 – $5,547	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,907	$3.91	$3,282 – $4,532	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Chaska, MN?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Chaska, MN is estimated at $8,861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,443 and $10,279.

How far is San Diego, CA from Chaska, MN by truck?

About 1,776 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 $1,791 of the $8,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chaska, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,038, which makes San Diego, CA to Chaska, MN 26% 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