Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elk River, MN step deck rate

$8,951step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 1,797 mi
Typical range: $7,518–$10,383
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Elk River price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,139
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $8,951

Return trip

Elk River → San Diego$7,109

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 Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,846	$3.81	$6,093 – $7,599
53' refrigerated	$8,156	$4.54	$7,095 – $9,216
48' flatbed	$8,223	$4.58	$7,072 – $9,375
Step deck	$8,951	$4.98	$7,518 – $10,383
Power only	$6,076	$3.38	$5,286 – $6,866
Hotshot	$4,587	$2.55	$3,807 – $5,367
26' box truck	$4,484	$2.50	$3,812 – $5,157
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.52	$2,300 – $3,177

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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 Elk River

Step deck lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$4,875	$3.97	$4,095 – $5,654	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$8,963	$4.98	$7,529 – $10,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,883	$6.42	$2,422 – $3,344	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,728	$3.71	$3,972 – $5,485	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,422	$2.94	$3,715 – $5,130	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,207	$3.55	$3,534 – $4,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,906	$3.68	$4,121 – $5,690	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,033	$3.87	$3,388 – $4,679	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Elk River, MN is estimated at $8,951 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 1,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,518 and $10,383.

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

About 1,797 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 $1,812 of the $8,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,139 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,109, which makes San Diego, CA to Elk River, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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