Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dell Rapids, SD step deck rate

$7,646step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $6,423–$8,869
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Dell Rapids price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,055
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $7,646

Return trip

Dell Rapids → San Diego$6,288

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

San Diego to Dell Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dell Rapids, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,834	$3.70	$5,192 – $6,476
53' refrigerated	$6,950	$4.40	$6,047 – $7,854
48' flatbed	$7,022	$4.45	$6,039 – $8,005
Step deck	$7,646	$4.85	$6,423 – $8,869
Power only	$5,169	$3.28	$4,497 – $5,841
Hotshot	$3,902	$2.47	$3,239 – $4,565
26' box truck	$3,818	$2.42	$3,245 – $4,390
Sprinter van	$2,334	$1.48	$1,960 – $2,707

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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 Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes into Dell Rapids, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,159	$3.70	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,671	$4.84	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$3,169	$5.63	$2,662 – $3,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$4,152	$3.62	$3,487 – $4,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$3,703	$2.89	$3,111 – $4,296	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,440	$3.31	$3,730 – $5,151	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,235	$3.60	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$3,437	$3.82	$2,887 – $3,987	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dell Rapids, SD?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Dell Rapids, SD is estimated at $7,646 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,869.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dell Rapids, SD by truck?

About 1,578 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,591 of the $7,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dell Rapids, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,288, which makes San Diego, CA to Dell Rapids, SD 22% 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