Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dover, NH step deck rate

$18,704step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 3,048 mi
Typical range: $15,711–$21,696
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Dover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,630
Fuel: $3,074
All-in estimate: $18,704

Return trip

Dover → San Diego$8,625

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

San Diego to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dover, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,421	$4.73	$12,834 – $16,007
53' refrigerated	$17,172	$5.63	$14,939 – $19,404
48' flatbed	$17,206	$5.64	$14,797 – $19,615
Step deck	$18,704	$6.14	$15,711 – $21,696
Power only	$12,867	$4.22	$11,194 – $14,540
Hotshot	$9,717	$3.19	$8,065 – $11,369
26' box truck	$9,473	$3.11	$8,052 – $10,894
Sprinter van	$5,768	$1.89	$4,845 – $6,691

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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 Dover

Step deck lanes into Dover, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$2,409	$8.70	$2,023 – $2,794	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$18,860	$6.13	$15,843 – $21,878	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$6,622	$6.53	$5,563 – $7,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$8,777	$4.55	$7,373 – $10,181	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$9,689	$3.56	$8,138 – $11,239	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,469	$6.75	$2,074 – $2,864	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$9,513	$4.49	$7,991 – $11,035	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$8,482	$4.57	$7,125 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Dover, NH is estimated at $18,704 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 3,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,711 and $21,696.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dover, NH by truck?

About 3,048 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,074 of the $18,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, NH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,625, which makes San Diego, CA to Dover, NH 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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