Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Galesburg, IL step deck rate

$8,194step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $6,883–$9,505
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Galesburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,320
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $8,194

Return trip

Galesburg → San Diego$7,510

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Galesburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Galesburg, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,271	$3.38	$5,582 – $6,961
53' refrigerated	$7,471	$4.02	$6,499 – $8,442
48' flatbed	$7,529	$4.05	$6,475 – $8,583
Step deck	$8,194	$4.41	$6,883 – $9,505
Power only	$5,569	$3.00	$4,845 – $6,292
Hotshot	$4,204	$2.26	$3,489 – $4,919
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.21	$3,493 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.35	$2,107 – $2,910

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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 Galesburg

Step deck lanes into Galesburg, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,013 mi	$3,728	$3.68	$3,132 – $4,325	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$8,316	$4.40	$6,985 – $9,646	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,643	$9.13	$1,380 – $1,906	1 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$3,393	$3.50	$2,850 – $3,936	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,986	$2.61	$3,348 – $4,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	947 mi	$3,144	$3.32	$2,641 – $3,647	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,081 mi	$3,692	$3.42	$3,102 – $4,283	3 d
Dallas, TX	784 mi	$2,898	$3.70	$2,434 – $3,362	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Galesburg, IL?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Galesburg, IL is estimated at $8,194 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,883 and $9,505.

How far is San Diego, CA from Galesburg, IL by truck?

About 1,858 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 $1,874 of the $8,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Galesburg, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,510, which makes San Diego, CA to Galesburg, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →