Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Grand Forks, ND step deck rate

$8,917step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $7,490–$10,344
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Grand Forks price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,161
Fuel: $1,756
All-in estimate: $8,917

Return trip

Grand Forks → San Diego$6,833

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Diego to Grand Forks by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Grand Forks, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$3.92	$6,067 – $7,566
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$4.66	$7,065 – $9,176
48' flatbed	$8,192	$4.71	$7,045 – $9,338
Step deck	$8,917	$5.12	$7,490 – $10,344
Power only	$6,048	$3.47	$5,261 – $6,834
Hotshot	$4,565	$2.62	$3,789 – $5,342
26' box truck	$4,464	$2.56	$3,794 – $5,134
Sprinter van	$2,727	$1.57	$2,290 – $3,163

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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 Grand Forks

Step deck lanes into Grand Forks, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,777	$3.94	$4,853 – $6,702	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$8,843	$5.13	$7,428 – $10,257	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$4,079	$5.55	$3,426 – $4,732	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,483	$3.70	$4,606 – $6,360	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$4,486	$3.02	$3,768 – $5,204	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$5,032	$3.51	$4,227 – $5,837	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$5,563	$3.69	$4,673 – $6,453	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,716	$3.83	$3,962 – $5,471	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Grand Forks, ND?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Grand Forks, ND is estimated at $8,917 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,490 and $10,344.

How far is San Diego, CA from Grand Forks, ND by truck?

About 1,741 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 $1,756 of the $8,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Forks, ND to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,833, which makes San Diego, CA to Grand Forks, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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