Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to El Centro, CA step deck rate

$1,571step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.55
Distance: 108 mi
Typical range: $1,320–$1,823
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to El Centro price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,462
Fuel: $109
All-in estimate: $1,571

Return trip

El Centro → San Diego$1,571

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

San Diego to El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216
53' refrigerated	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481
48' flatbed	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823
Power only	$909	$8.41	$791 – $1,027
Hotshot	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799
26' box truck	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796
Sprinter van	$438	$4.06	$368 – $508

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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 El Centro

Step deck lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,851	$3.20	$7,435 – $10,267	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,999	$9.13	$1,680 – $2,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,799	$4.02	$6,551 – $9,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,682	$3.29	$3,933 – $5,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,207	$4.92	$1,014 – $1,400	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,670	$2.85	$6,443 – $8,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,123	$3.38	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$4,307	$3.35	$3,618 – $4,997	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to El Centro, CA is estimated at $1,571 all-in in October 2026, or $14.55 a mile over about 108 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,320 and $1,823.

How far is San Diego, CA from El Centro, CA by truck?

About 108 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 $109 of the $1,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Centro, 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