Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Duluth, MN step deck rate

$9,484step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $7,967–$11,002
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Duluth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,546
Fuel: $1,938
All-in estimate: $9,484

Return trip

Duluth → San Diego$7,533

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,263	$3.78	$6,464 – $8,062
53' refrigerated	$8,652	$4.50	$7,527 – $9,776
48' flatbed	$8,715	$4.53	$7,495 – $9,936
Step deck	$9,484	$4.93	$7,967 – $11,002
Power only	$6,452	$3.36	$5,613 – $7,290
Hotshot	$4,871	$2.53	$4,043 – $5,699
26' box truck	$4,760	$2.48	$4,046 – $5,474
Sprinter van	$2,905	$1.51	$2,440 – $3,370

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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 Duluth

Step deck lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,721	$4.00	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$9,480	$4.93	$7,963 – $10,997	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,999	$6.26	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,110	$3.65	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,748	$2.90	$3,989 – $5,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,096	$3.58	$3,441 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,314	$3.62	$4,464 – $6,165	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$4,436	$3.77	$3,727 – $5,146	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Duluth, MN is estimated at $9,484 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,967 and $11,002.

How far is San Diego, CA from Duluth, MN by truck?

About 1,922 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 $1,938 of the $9,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,533, which makes San Diego, CA to Duluth, MN 26% 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