Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cornelius, NC step deck rate

$12,658step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,442 mi
Typical range: $10,633–$14,683
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Cornelius price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,196
Fuel: $2,462
All-in estimate: $12,658

Return trip

Cornelius → San Diego$7,071

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to Cornelius by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cornelius, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,731	$3.98	$8,660 – $10,801
53' refrigerated	$11,589	$4.75	$10,082 – $13,095
48' flatbed	$11,639	$4.77	$10,009 – $13,268
Step deck	$12,658	$5.18	$10,633 – $14,683
Power only	$8,666	$3.55	$7,539 – $9,792
Hotshot	$6,543	$2.68	$5,431 – $7,656
26' box truck	$6,385	$2.61	$5,428 – $7,343
Sprinter van	$3,892	$1.59	$3,270 – $4,515

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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 Cornelius

Step deck lanes into Cornelius, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,154	$5.14	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$12,935	$5.17	$10,865 – $15,005	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$4,060	$6.01	$3,410 – $4,709	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,541	$4.14	$3,814 – $5,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,348	$3.03	$5,332 – $7,364	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,522	$4.82	$2,119 – $2,926	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,221	$4.00	$4,385 – $6,056	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cornelius, NC?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Cornelius, NC is estimated at $12,658 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,633 and $14,683.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cornelius, NC by truck?

About 2,442 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 $2,462 of the $12,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cornelius, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,071, which makes San Diego, CA to Cornelius, NC 79% 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