Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Jackson, MI step deck rate

$10,136step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 2,235 mi
Typical range: $8,515–$11,758
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Jackson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,882
Fuel: $2,254
All-in estimate: $10,136

Return trip

Jackson → San Diego$8,552

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 Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Jackson, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,782	$3.48	$6,926 – $8,638
53' refrigerated	$9,268	$4.15	$8,064 – $10,473
48' flatbed	$9,318	$4.17	$8,014 – $10,623
Step deck	$10,136	$4.54	$8,515 – $11,758
Power only	$6,924	$3.10	$6,024 – $7,824
Hotshot	$5,228	$2.34	$4,339 – $6,117
26' box truck	$5,104	$2.28	$4,339 – $5,870
Sprinter van	$3,113	$1.39	$2,615 – $3,611

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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 Jackson

Step deck lanes into Jackson, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$2,846	$4.37	$2,391 – $3,301	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$10,256	$4.53	$8,615 – $11,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,806	$8.98	$1,517 – $2,095	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,350	$3.49	$3,654 – $5,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$5,066	$2.66	$4,256 – $5,877	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$2,381	$3.99	$2,000 – $2,762	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$4,773	$3.42	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,964	$3.58	$3,330 – $4,599	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Jackson, MI is estimated at $10,136 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 2,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,515 and $11,758.

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

About 2,235 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 $2,254 of the $10,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,882 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,552, which makes San Diego, CA to Jackson, MI 19% 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