Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gardena, CA step deck rate

$1,614step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $13.56
Distance: 119 mi
Typical range: $1,355–$1,872
Transit: 1 day

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

San Diego to Gardena price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,494
Fuel: $120
All-in estimate: $1,614

Return trip

Gardena → San Diego$1,614

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Gardena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gardena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252
53' refrigerated	$1,350	$11.35	$1,175 – $1,526
48' flatbed	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667
Step deck	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872
Power only	$939	$7.89	$817 – $1,061
Hotshot	$706	$5.93	$586 – $826
26' box truck	$714	$6.00	$607 – $821
Sprinter van	$451	$3.79	$379 – $524

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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 Gardena

Step deck lanes into Gardena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$8,220	$3.99	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$5,212	$3.22	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$1,599	$3.79	$1,343 – $1,855	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$8,016	$2.83	$6,734 – $9,299	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$4,799	$3.27	$4,031 – $5,567	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$6,210	$2.45	$5,216 – $7,203	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Gardena, CA is estimated at $1,614 all-in in October 2026, or $13.56 a mile over about 119 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,355 and $1,872.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gardena, CA by truck?

About 119 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $120 of the $1,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardena, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology