Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lenexa, KS step deck rate

$7,409step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $6,223–$8,594
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Lenexa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,843
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $7,409

Return trip

Lenexa → San Diego$6,152

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Lenexa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lenexa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,651	$3.64	$5,029 – $6,272
53' refrigerated	$6,732	$4.34	$5,857 – $7,608
48' flatbed	$6,804	$4.38	$5,851 – $7,756
Step deck	$7,409	$4.77	$6,223 – $8,594
Power only	$5,006	$3.22	$4,355 – $5,657
Hotshot	$3,779	$2.43	$3,136 – $4,421
26' box truck	$3,698	$2.38	$3,143 – $4,252
Sprinter van	$2,260	$1.46	$1,899 – $2,622

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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 Lenexa

Step deck lanes into Lenexa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$4,818	$3.67	$4,047 – $5,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$7,573	$4.75	$6,361 – $8,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	500 mi	$2,885	$5.77	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Houston, TX	749 mi	$2,953	$3.94	$2,481 – $3,425	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,483	$2.86	$2,926 – $4,040	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$4,084	$3.30	$3,431 – $4,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$3,136	$3.85	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Dallas, TX	520 mi	$2,308	$4.44	$1,939 – $2,677	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lenexa, KS?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lenexa, KS is estimated at $7,409 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,223 and $8,594.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lenexa, KS by truck?

About 1,553 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 $1,566 of the $7,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lenexa, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,152, which makes San Diego, CA to Lenexa, KS 20% 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