Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to High Point, NC step deck rate

$12,912step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 2,497 mi
Typical range: $10,846–$14,978
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to High Point price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,394
Fuel: $2,518
All-in estimate: $12,912

Return trip

High Point → San Diego$7,213

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

San Diego to High Point by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to High Point, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,929	$3.98	$8,837 – $11,021
53' refrigerated	$11,825	$4.74	$10,288 – $13,362
48' flatbed	$11,873	$4.75	$10,211 – $13,535
Step deck	$12,912	$5.17	$10,846 – $14,978
Power only	$8,844	$3.54	$7,694 – $9,994
Hotshot	$6,678	$2.67	$5,543 – $7,813
26' box truck	$6,516	$2.61	$5,539 – $7,494
Sprinter van	$3,972	$1.59	$3,336 – $4,607

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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 High Point

Step deck lanes into High Point, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$2,909	$5.36	$2,444 – $3,375	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$13,175	$5.16	$11,067 – $15,283	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$4,089	$6.00	$3,435 – $4,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$4,769	$4.09	$4,006 – $5,531	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$6,496	$3.02	$5,457 – $7,536	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$2,304	$5.10	$1,936 – $2,673	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,445	$3.96	$4,574 – $6,316	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$4,736	$4.09	$3,978 – $5,494	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to High Point, NC?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to High Point, NC is estimated at $12,912 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 2,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,846 and $14,978.

How far is San Diego, CA from High Point, NC by truck?

About 2,497 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,518 of the $12,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from High Point, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,213, which makes San Diego, CA to High Point, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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