Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lakeville, MN step deck rate

$8,921step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $7,493–$10,348
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Lakeville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,116
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $8,921

Return trip

Lakeville → San Diego$7,086

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Lakeville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lakeville, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,823	$3.81	$6,072 – $7,573
53' refrigerated	$8,128	$4.54	$7,071 – $9,184
48' flatbed	$8,196	$4.58	$7,048 – $9,343
Step deck	$8,921	$4.98	$7,493 – $10,348
Power only	$6,055	$3.38	$5,268 – $6,843
Hotshot	$4,571	$2.55	$3,794 – $5,349
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.50	$3,799 – $5,139
Sprinter van	$2,729	$1.52	$2,292 – $3,166

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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 Lakeville

Step deck lanes into Lakeville, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$4,788	$3.99	$4,022 – $5,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,798 mi	$8,955	$4.98	$7,522 – $10,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	403 mi	$2,706	$6.71	$2,273 – $3,139	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$4,575	$3.74	$3,843 – $5,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,490 mi	$4,390	$2.95	$3,688 – $5,093	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,153 mi	$4,119	$3.57	$3,460 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$4,767	$3.71	$4,004 – $5,530	3 d
Dallas, TX	994 mi	$3,889	$3.91	$3,267 – $4,511	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lakeville, MN?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lakeville, MN is estimated at $8,921 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,493 and $10,348.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lakeville, MN by truck?

About 1,790 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,805 of the $8,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeville, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,086, which makes San Diego, CA to Lakeville, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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