Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kettering, OH step deck rate

$10,204step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 2,226 mi
Typical range: $8,572–$11,837
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Kettering price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,959
Fuel: $2,245
All-in estimate: $10,204

Return trip

Kettering → San Diego$8,344

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Kettering by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kettering, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,834	$3.52	$6,972 – $8,695
53' refrigerated	$9,330	$4.19	$8,117 – $10,543
48' flatbed	$9,381	$4.21	$8,067 – $10,694
Step deck	$10,204	$4.58	$8,572 – $11,837
Power only	$6,970	$3.13	$6,064 – $7,876
Hotshot	$5,262	$2.36	$4,368 – $6,157
26' box truck	$5,138	$2.31	$4,367 – $5,909
Sprinter van	$3,133	$1.41	$2,632 – $3,635

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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 Kettering

Step deck lanes into Kettering, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,842	$4.43	$2,387 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$10,374	$4.57	$8,714 – $12,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$2,109	$7.56	$1,771 – $2,446	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,991	$3.62	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$5,075	$2.69	$4,263 – $5,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,320	$4.11	$1,949 – $2,691	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$4,475	$3.52	$3,759 – $5,191	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$3,701	$3.70	$3,108 – $4,293	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Kettering, OH?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Kettering, OH is estimated at $10,204 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 2,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,572 and $11,837.

How far is San Diego, CA from Kettering, OH by truck?

About 2,226 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 $2,245 of the $10,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kettering, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,344, which makes San Diego, CA to Kettering, OH 22% 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