Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lancaster, OH step deck rate

$10,596step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,323 mi
Typical range: $8,901–$12,292
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,254
Fuel: $2,342
All-in estimate: $10,596

Return trip

Lancaster → San Diego$8,665

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 Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lancaster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,140	$3.50	$7,245 – $9,035
53' refrigerated	$9,695	$4.17	$8,434 – $10,955
48' flatbed	$9,742	$4.19	$8,378 – $11,106
Step deck	$10,596	$4.56	$8,901 – $12,292
Power only	$7,245	$3.12	$6,303 – $8,187
Hotshot	$5,471	$2.35	$4,541 – $6,401
26' box truck	$5,340	$2.30	$4,539 – $6,141
Sprinter van	$3,256	$1.40	$2,735 – $3,777

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$2,552	$4.68	$2,144 – $2,960	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$10,766	$4.55	$9,044 – $12,489	6 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$2,397	$6.69	$2,013 – $2,780	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$4,201	$3.57	$3,529 – $4,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$5,300	$2.67	$4,452 – $6,148	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$2,059	$4.40	$1,730 – $2,389	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,702	$3.48	$3,950 – $5,455	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$3,945	$3.63	$3,314 – $4,577	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lancaster, OH is estimated at $10,596 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,901 and $12,292.

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

About 2,323 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 $2,342 of the $10,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,665, which makes San Diego, CA to Lancaster, 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