Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Fairfield, OH step deck rate

$10,099step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,200 mi
Typical range: $8,483–$11,715
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,881
Fuel: $2,218
All-in estimate: $10,099

Return trip

Fairfield → San Diego$8,258

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Fairfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,752	$3.52	$6,899 – $8,604
53' refrigerated	$9,232	$4.20	$8,032 – $10,433
48' flatbed	$9,284	$4.22	$7,984 – $10,584
Step deck	$10,099	$4.59	$8,483 – $11,715
Power only	$6,896	$3.13	$5,999 – $7,792
Hotshot	$5,207	$2.37	$4,321 – $6,092
26' box truck	$5,084	$2.31	$4,321 – $5,846
Sprinter van	$3,101	$1.41	$2,605 – $3,597

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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 Fairfield

Step deck lanes into Fairfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,933	$4.37	$2,464 – $3,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,273	$4.58	$8,629 – $11,917	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$2,120	$7.52	$1,780 – $2,459	1 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$3,880	$3.65	$3,259 – $4,501	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,367	$3.54	$3,668 – $5,065	3 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,598	$3.73	$3,022 – $4,174	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Fairfield, OH?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Fairfield, OH is estimated at $10,099 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,483 and $11,715.

How far is San Diego, CA from Fairfield, OH by truck?

About 2,200 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,218 of the $10,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfield, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,258, which makes San Diego, CA to Fairfield, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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