Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cookeville, TN step deck rate

$10,675step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 2,133 mi
Typical range: $8,967–$12,383
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Cookeville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,524
Fuel: $2,151
All-in estimate: $10,675

Return trip

Cookeville → San Diego$6,998

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Cookeville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cookeville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,189	$3.84	$7,288 – $9,090
53' refrigerated	$9,754	$4.57	$8,486 – $11,022
48' flatbed	$9,812	$4.60	$8,438 – $11,186
Step deck	$10,675	$5.00	$8,967 – $12,383
Power only	$7,283	$3.41	$6,336 – $8,229
Hotshot	$5,498	$2.58	$4,564 – $6,433
26' box truck	$5,370	$2.52	$4,564 – $6,175
Sprinter van	$3,276	$1.54	$2,752 – $3,800

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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 Cookeville

Step deck lanes into Cookeville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,691	$4.47	$3,100 – $4,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$10,929	$4.99	$9,180 – $12,678	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$3,102	$6.41	$2,606 – $3,598	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,555	$4.18	$2,987 – $4,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$5,257	$2.94	$4,415 – $6,098	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,018	$4.10	$2,535 – $3,501	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,152	$3.98	$3,488 – $4,816	3 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$3,410	$4.24	$2,865 – $3,956	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cookeville, TN?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Cookeville, TN is estimated at $10,675 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 2,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,967 and $12,383.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cookeville, TN by truck?

About 2,133 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 $2,151 of the $10,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cookeville, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,998, which makes San Diego, CA to Cookeville, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →