Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Franklin, WI step deck rate

$9,286step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 2,033 mi
Typical range: $7,800–$10,772
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,236
Fuel: $2,050
All-in estimate: $9,286

Return trip

Franklin → San Diego$7,811

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Diego to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Franklin, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,118	$3.50	$6,335 – $7,901
53' refrigerated	$8,478	$4.17	$7,376 – $9,581
48' flatbed	$8,534	$4.20	$7,339 – $9,729
Step deck	$9,286	$4.57	$7,800 – $10,772
Power only	$6,327	$3.11	$5,504 – $7,149
Hotshot	$4,777	$2.35	$3,965 – $5,589
26' box truck	$4,666	$2.30	$3,966 – $5,366
Sprinter van	$2,847	$1.40	$2,392 – $3,303

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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 Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$3,494	$4.00	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$9,385	$4.56	$7,884 – $10,887	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,391	$15.81	$1,169 – $1,614	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,123	$3.52	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,599	$2.69	$3,863 – $5,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,960	$3.61	$2,486 – $3,434	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,462	$3.45	$3,748 – $5,176	3 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$3,632	$3.65	$3,051 – $4,213	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Franklin, WI?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Franklin, WI is estimated at $9,286 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 2,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,800 and $10,772.

How far is San Diego, CA from Franklin, WI by truck?

About 2,033 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 $2,050 of the $9,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, WI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,811, which makes San Diego, CA to Franklin, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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