Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Great Bend, KS step deck rate

$6,373step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 1,294 mi
Typical range: $5,353–$7,392
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Great Bend price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,068
Fuel: $1,305
All-in estimate: $6,373

Return trip

Great Bend → San Diego$5,292

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,841	$3.74	$4,309 – $5,374
53' refrigerated	$5,769	$4.46	$5,019 – $6,519
48' flatbed	$5,849	$4.52	$5,030 – $6,667
Step deck	$6,373	$4.92	$5,353 – $7,392
Power only	$4,278	$3.31	$3,721 – $4,834
Hotshot	$3,228	$2.49	$2,680 – $3,777
26' box truck	$3,163	$2.44	$2,689 – $3,638
Sprinter van	$1,937	$1.50	$1,627 – $2,246

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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 Great Bend

Step deck lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,592	$3.56	$4,698 – $6,487	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$6,537	$4.90	$5,491 – $7,583	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,780	$5.05	$3,175 – $4,385	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,916	$3.96	$2,450 – $3,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$2,892	$3.02	$2,429 – $3,355	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,772	$3.19	$4,009 – $5,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$2,888	$3.98	$2,426 – $3,350	2 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,175	$4.60	$1,827 – $2,524	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Great Bend, KS?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $6,373 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 1,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,353 and $7,392.

How far is San Diego, CA from Great Bend, KS by truck?

About 1,294 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,305 of the $6,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Bend, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,292, which makes San Diego, CA to Great Bend, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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