Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cleveland, OH step deck rate

$10,871step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,391 mi
Typical range: $9,132–$12,611
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,460
Fuel: $2,411
All-in estimate: $10,871

Return trip

Cleveland → San Diego$8,890

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,355	$3.49	$7,436 – $9,274
53' refrigerated	$9,950	$4.16	$8,656 – $11,243
48' flatbed	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395
Step deck	$10,871	$4.55	$9,132 – $12,611
Power only	$7,438	$3.11	$6,471 – $8,405
Hotshot	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571
26' box truck	$5,482	$2.29	$4,659 – $6,304
Sprinter van	$3,342	$1.40	$2,807 – $3,877

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,355	$4.91	$1,979 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$11,009	$4.54	$9,247 – $12,770	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,591	$3.49	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,472	$2.66	$4,596 – $6,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,936	$4.59	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$4,287	$3.55	$3,601 – $4,973	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cleveland, OH?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $10,871 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,132 and $12,611.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 2,391 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 $2,411 of the $10,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,890, which makes San Diego, CA to Cleveland, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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