Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Inkster, MI step deck rate

$10,396step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,300 mi
Typical range: $8,733–$12,060
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Inkster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,077
Fuel: $2,319
All-in estimate: $10,396

Return trip

Inkster → San Diego$8,771

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,985	$3.47	$7,107 – $8,863
53' refrigerated	$9,510	$4.13	$8,274 – $10,747
48' flatbed	$9,558	$4.16	$8,220 – $10,896
Step deck	$10,396	$4.52	$8,733 – $12,060
Power only	$7,107	$3.09	$6,183 – $8,031
Hotshot	$5,366	$2.33	$4,454 – $6,278
26' box truck	$5,238	$2.28	$4,452 – $6,024
Sprinter van	$3,194	$1.39	$2,683 – $3,705

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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 Inkster

Step deck lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$2,655	$4.51	$2,230 – $3,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$10,516	$4.51	$8,834 – $12,199	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$2,044	$7.66	$1,717 – $2,371	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,480	$3.47	$3,763 – $5,197	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$2,219	$4.14	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,916	$3.40	$4,130 – $5,703	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,116	$3.54	$3,458 – $4,775	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Inkster, MI?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Inkster, MI is estimated at $10,396 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,733 and $12,060.

How far is San Diego, CA from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 2,300 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 $2,319 of the $10,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,771, which makes San Diego, CA to Inkster, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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