Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Estero, FL step deck rate

$16,537step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.50
Distance: 2,546 mi
Typical range: $13,891–$19,183
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Estero price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,970
Fuel: $2,567
All-in estimate: $16,537

Return trip

Estero → San Diego$6,236

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to Estero by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Estero, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,720	$5.00	$11,321 – $14,119
53' refrigerated	$15,148	$5.95	$13,179 – $17,118
48' flatbed	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336
Step deck	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183
Power only	$11,332	$4.45	$9,859 – $12,805
Hotshot	$8,557	$3.36	$7,102 – $10,011
26' box truck	$8,349	$3.28	$7,096 – $9,601
Sprinter van	$5,088	$2.00	$4,274 – $5,902

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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 Estero

Step deck lanes into Estero, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$6,848	$5.37	$5,753 – $7,944	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$17,071	$6.47	$14,340 – $19,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$8,477	$6.44	$7,121 – $9,833	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$5,376	$5.30	$4,516 – $6,236	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$8,374	$3.79	$7,034 – $9,714	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$5,773	$4.83	$4,849 – $6,696	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$6,256	$5.09	$5,255 – $7,257	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$6,055	$5.13	$5,086 – $7,024	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Estero, FL?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Estero, FL is estimated at $16,537 all-in in October 2026, or $6.50 a mile over about 2,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,891 and $19,183.

How far is San Diego, CA from Estero, FL by truck?

About 2,546 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 $2,567 of the $16,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Estero, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,236, which makes San Diego, CA to Estero, FL 165% 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