Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lebanon, TN step deck rate

$10,433step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 2,078 mi
Typical range: $8,764–$12,103
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Lebanon price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,338
Fuel: $2,095
All-in estimate: $10,433

Return trip

Lebanon → San Diego$6,840

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Lebanon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lebanon, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,000	$3.85	$7,120 – $8,881
53' refrigerated	$9,529	$4.59	$8,290 – $10,768
48' flatbed	$9,589	$4.61	$8,247 – $10,932
Step deck	$10,433	$5.02	$8,764 – $12,103
Power only	$7,113	$3.42	$6,188 – $8,038
Hotshot	$5,370	$2.58	$4,457 – $6,283
26' box truck	$5,245	$2.52	$4,458 – $6,032
Sprinter van	$3,200	$1.54	$2,688 – $3,712

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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 Lebanon

Step deck lanes into Lebanon, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$3,842	$4.41	$3,227 – $4,456	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$10,688	$5.00	$8,978 – $12,398	5 d
Chicago, IL	467 mi	$3,035	$6.50	$2,549 – $3,520	1 d
Houston, TX	809 mi	$3,426	$4.23	$2,878 – $3,974	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,730 mi	$5,118	$2.96	$4,299 – $5,937	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$3,155	$4.03	$2,650 – $3,660	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$4,010	$4.02	$3,368 – $4,651	3 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$3,253	$4.32	$2,732 – $3,773	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lebanon, TN?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lebanon, TN is estimated at $10,433 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 2,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,764 and $12,103.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lebanon, TN by truck?

About 2,078 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 $2,095 of the $10,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lebanon, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,840, which makes San Diego, CA to Lebanon, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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