Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Delano, CA step deck rate

$2,235step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.98
Distance: 280 mi
Typical range: $1,877–$2,592
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Delano price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,953
Fuel: $282
All-in estimate: $2,235

Return trip

Delano → San Diego$2,235

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Delano by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Delano, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,614	$5.76	$1,436 – $1,791
53' refrigerated	$1,928	$6.89	$1,677 – $2,179
48' flatbed	$2,035	$7.27	$1,750 – $2,320
Step deck	$2,235	$7.98	$1,877 – $2,592
Power only	$1,375	$4.91	$1,196 – $1,554
Hotshot	$1,036	$3.70	$860 – $1,212
26' box truck	$1,034	$3.69	$879 – $1,189
Sprinter van	$645	$2.31	$542 – $749

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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 Delano

Step deck lanes into Delano, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$1,745	$11.40	$1,466 – $2,024	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$5,440	$3.19	$4,570 – $6,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$1,801	$3.51	$1,513 – $2,089	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$8,024	$2.83	$6,740 – $9,308	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$4,919	$3.26	$4,132 – $5,706	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,531 mi	$4,973	$3.25	$4,177 – $5,769	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Delano, CA is estimated at $2,235 all-in in October 2026, or $7.98 a mile over about 280 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,877 and $2,592.

How far is San Diego, CA from Delano, CA by truck?

About 280 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $282 of the $2,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Delano, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology