Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Emporia, KS step deck rate

$7,025step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $5,901–$8,149
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Emporia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,556
Fuel: $1,469
All-in estimate: $7,025

Return trip

Emporia → San Diego$5,833

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 Emporia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Emporia, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,351	$3.67	$4,762 – $5,939
53' refrigerated	$6,375	$4.38	$5,547 – $7,204
48' flatbed	$6,450	$4.43	$5,547 – $7,353
Step deck	$7,025	$4.82	$5,901 – $8,149
Power only	$4,736	$3.25	$4,120 – $5,352
Hotshot	$3,575	$2.45	$2,967 – $4,182
26' box truck	$3,500	$2.40	$2,975 – $4,025
Sprinter van	$2,140	$1.47	$1,798 – $2,483

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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 Emporia

Step deck lanes into Emporia, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,108	$3.63	$4,291 – $5,925	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$7,201	$4.80	$6,049 – $8,353	4 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$3,242	$5.41	$2,723 – $3,761	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$2,829	$4.01	$2,376 – $3,282	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$3,258	$2.91	$2,736 – $3,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$4,339	$3.25	$3,645 – $5,034	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$2,945	$3.95	$2,473 – $3,416	2 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,136	$4.65	$1,794 – $2,478	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Emporia, KS is estimated at $7,025 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,901 and $8,149.

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

About 1,457 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 $1,469 of the $7,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,556 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,833, which makes San Diego, CA to Emporia, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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