Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND step deck rate

$7,654step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 1,452 mi
Typical range: $6,429–$8,878
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Dickinson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,190
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $7,654

Return trip

Dickinson → San Diego$5,866

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Diego to Dickinson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,830	$4.01	$5,188 – $6,471
53' refrigerated	$6,946	$4.78	$6,043 – $7,849
48' flatbed	$7,027	$4.84	$6,043 – $8,011
Step deck	$7,654	$5.27	$6,429 – $8,878
Power only	$5,160	$3.55	$4,489 – $5,830
Hotshot	$3,894	$2.68	$3,232 – $4,556
26' box truck	$3,813	$2.63	$3,241 – $4,385
Sprinter van	$2,332	$1.61	$1,959 – $2,705

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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 Dickinson

Step deck lanes into Dickinson, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$6,738	$3.82	$5,660 – $7,817	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$7,527	$5.29	$6,323 – $8,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$5,006	$5.16	$4,205 – $5,807	3 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,449	$3.70	$4,577 – $6,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,836	$3.12	$3,222 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$5,862	$3.41	$4,924 – $6,800	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,375	$3.71	$4,515 – $6,235	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$4,643	$3.84	$3,900 – $5,385	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND is estimated at $7,654 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 1,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,429 and $8,878.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dickinson, ND by truck?

About 1,452 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 $1,464 of the $7,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickinson, ND to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,866, which makes San Diego, CA to Dickinson, ND 31% 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