Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI step deck rate

$10,408step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,303 mi
Typical range: $8,743–$12,074
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Dearborn Heights price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,086
Fuel: $2,322
All-in estimate: $10,408

Return trip

Dearborn Heights → San Diego$8,782

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Dearborn Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,994	$3.47	$7,115 – $8,874
53' refrigerated	$9,521	$4.13	$8,284 – $10,759
48' flatbed	$9,569	$4.16	$8,229 – $10,909
Step deck	$10,408	$4.52	$8,743 – $12,074
Power only	$7,115	$3.09	$6,190 – $8,040
Hotshot	$5,372	$2.33	$4,459 – $6,286
26' box truck	$5,244	$2.28	$4,458 – $6,031
Sprinter van	$3,198	$1.39	$2,686 – $3,709

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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 Dearborn Heights

Step deck lanes into Dearborn Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,652	$4.52	$2,227 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$10,524	$4.51	$8,841 – $12,208	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$2,051	$7.62	$1,723 – $2,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$4,488	$3.47	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,223	$2.65	$4,387 – $6,058	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$2,216	$4.14	$1,862 – $2,571	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,925	$3.40	$4,137 – $5,713	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,125	$3.54	$3,465 – $4,785	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI is estimated at $10,408 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,743 and $12,074.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dearborn Heights, MI by truck?

About 2,303 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 $2,322 of the $10,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn Heights, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,782, which makes San Diego, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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