Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hopkinsville, KY step deck rate

$9,613step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $8,075–$11,151
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Hopkinsville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,592
Fuel: $2,021
All-in estimate: $9,613

Return trip

Hopkinsville → San Diego$6,543

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Hopkinsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hopkinsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,367	$3.68	$6,557 – $8,177
53' refrigerated	$8,775	$4.38	$7,634 – $9,916
48' flatbed	$8,835	$4.41	$7,598 – $10,072
Step deck	$9,613	$4.80	$8,075 – $11,151
Power only	$6,547	$3.27	$5,696 – $7,398
Hotshot	$4,943	$2.47	$4,103 – $5,783
26' box truck	$4,829	$2.41	$4,105 – $5,553
Sprinter van	$2,947	$1.47	$2,475 – $3,418

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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 Hopkinsville

Step deck lanes into Hopkinsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$3,788	$4.14	$3,182 – $4,394	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$9,843	$4.78	$8,268 – $11,417	5 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$2,664	$6.53	$2,238 – $3,090	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$3,196	$4.06	$2,685 – $3,707	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$4,692	$2.83	$3,941 – $5,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$3,128	$3.77	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,713	$3.85	$3,119 – $4,308	3 d
Dallas, TX	704 mi	$2,949	$4.19	$2,477 – $3,421	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Hopkinsville, KY is estimated at $9,613 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,075 and $11,151.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hopkinsville, KY by truck?

About 2,004 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,021 of the $9,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hopkinsville, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,543, which makes San Diego, CA to Hopkinsville, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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