Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS step deck rate

$6,573step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $5,521–$7,624
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Hutchinson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,218
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $6,573

Return trip

Hutchinson → San Diego$5,458

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 Hutchinson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,998	$3.72	$4,448 – $5,547
53' refrigerated	$5,955	$4.43	$5,181 – $6,729
48' flatbed	$6,033	$4.49	$5,188 – $6,878
Step deck	$6,573	$4.89	$5,521 – $7,624
Power only	$4,418	$3.29	$3,844 – $4,993
Hotshot	$3,335	$2.48	$2,768 – $3,902
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.43	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$1,999	$1.49	$1,679 – $2,319

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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 Hutchinson

Step deck lanes into Hutchinson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$5,446	$3.58	$4,575 – $6,317	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,388 mi	$6,749	$4.86	$5,669 – $7,828	3 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$3,639	$5.13	$3,057 – $4,222	2 d
Houston, TX	696 mi	$2,804	$4.03	$2,355 – $3,252	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,998	$2.98	$2,518 – $3,477	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$4,639	$3.21	$3,897 – $5,382	4 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$2,823	$4.02	$2,372 – $3,275	2 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$2,071	$4.75	$1,740 – $2,403	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS is estimated at $6,573 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,521 and $7,624.

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

About 1,344 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 $1,355 of the $6,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,458, which makes San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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