Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to El Dorado, KS step deck rate

$6,821step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $5,729–$7,912
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,403
Fuel: $1,418
All-in estimate: $6,821

Return trip

El Dorado → San Diego$5,664

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,191	$3.69	$4,620 – $5,763
53' refrigerated	$6,186	$4.40	$5,382 – $6,990
48' flatbed	$6,262	$4.45	$5,385 – $7,138
Step deck	$6,821	$4.85	$5,729 – $7,912
Power only	$4,593	$3.27	$3,996 – $5,190
Hotshot	$3,466	$2.47	$2,877 – $4,056
26' box truck	$3,394	$2.41	$2,885 – $3,904
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.48	$1,744 – $2,409

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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 Dorado

Step deck lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$5,269	$3.60	$4,426 – $6,112	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$7,009	$4.82	$5,887 – $8,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,466	$5.24	$2,911 – $4,021	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,711	$4.09	$2,277 – $3,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$3,136	$2.94	$2,634 – $3,637	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,477	$3.23	$3,761 – $5,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,790	$4.04	$2,343 – $3,236	2 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,998	$4.87	$1,678 – $2,318	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $6,821 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,729 and $7,912.

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

About 1,406 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,418 of the $6,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,664, which makes San Diego, CA to El Dorado, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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