Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE step deck rate

$15,359step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 2,763 mi
Typical range: $12,902–$17,817
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Elsmere price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,573
Fuel: $2,786
All-in estimate: $15,359

Return trip

Elsmere → San Diego$8,372

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,828	$4.28	$10,527 – $13,129
53' refrigerated	$14,085	$5.10	$12,254 – $15,916
48' flatbed	$14,127	$5.11	$12,149 – $16,104
Step deck	$15,359	$5.56	$12,902 – $17,817
Power only	$10,545	$3.82	$9,174 – $11,916
Hotshot	$7,963	$2.88	$6,609 – $9,316
26' box truck	$7,766	$2.81	$6,601 – $8,931
Sprinter van	$4,731	$1.71	$3,974 – $5,488

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 Elsmere

Step deck lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,603	$12.52	$1,347 – $1,859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$15,565	$5.55	$13,075 – $18,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,529	$4.22	$5,484 – $7,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$6,349	$4.24	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$3,320	$3.83	$2,789 – $3,852	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $15,359 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 2,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,902 and $17,817.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 2,763 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,786 of the $15,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,372, which makes San Diego, CA to Elsmere, DE 84% 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