Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hempstead, NY step deck rate

$16,476step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.71
Distance: 2,884 mi
Typical range: $13,840–$19,112
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Hempstead price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,568
Fuel: $2,908
All-in estimate: $16,476

Return trip

Hempstead → San Diego$9,186

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Hempstead by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hempstead, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,695	$4.40	$11,298 – $14,091
53' refrigerated	$15,117	$5.24	$13,152 – $17,082
48' flatbed	$15,155	$5.25	$13,033 – $17,277
Step deck	$16,476	$5.71	$13,840 – $19,112
Power only	$11,322	$3.93	$9,850 – $12,794
Hotshot	$8,550	$2.96	$7,096 – $10,003
26' box truck	$8,337	$2.89	$7,087 – $9,588
Sprinter van	$5,078	$1.76	$4,265 – $5,890

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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 Hempstead

Step deck lanes into Hempstead, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$16,668	$5.71	$14,001 – $19,335	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$5,443	$6.28	$4,572 – $6,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$7,266	$4.29	$6,104 – $8,429	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$8,463	$3.32	$7,109 – $9,817	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,407	$12.79	$1,182 – $1,632	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$7,973	$4.22	$6,698 – $9,249	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$7,062	$4.31	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$3,817	$3.82	$3,207 – $4,428	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Hempstead, NY is estimated at $16,476 all-in in October 2026, or $5.71 a mile over about 2,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,840 and $19,112.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hempstead, NY by truck?

About 2,884 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,908 of the $16,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hempstead, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,186, which makes San Diego, CA to Hempstead, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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