Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO step deck rate

$6,907step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.03
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $5,802–$8,012
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,917
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $6,907

Return trip

Lafayette → San Diego$2,686

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$5.31	$4,638 – $5,785
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$6.33	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,332	$6.45	$5,446 – $7,219
Step deck	$6,907	$7.03	$5,802 – $8,012
Power only	$4,583	$4.67	$3,987 – $5,179
Hotshot	$3,458	$3.52	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,397	$3.46	$2,887 – $3,906
Sprinter van	$2,085	$2.12	$1,751 – $2,418

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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 Lafayette

Step deck lanes into Lafayette, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,977	$4.66	$7,541 – $10,414	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$6,967	$7.02	$5,852 – $8,081	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$6,715	$6.21	$5,640 – $7,789	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$5,138	$4.87	$4,316 – $5,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$3,077	$4.43	$2,585 – $3,569	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$7,743	$4.16	$6,504 – $8,982	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,796	$4.98	$4,029 – $5,564	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$4,181	$5.21	$3,512 – $4,850	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO is estimated at $6,907 all-in in October 2026, or $7.03 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,802 and $8,012.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lafayette, CO by truck?

About 982 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 $990 of the $6,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,686, which makes San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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