Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lodi, CA step deck rate

$3,134step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $2,632–$3,635
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Lodi price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,617
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $3,134

Return trip

Lodi → San Diego$3,134

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Lodi by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lodi, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,316	$4.51	$2,061 – $2,571
53' refrigerated	$2,764	$5.39	$2,404 – $3,123
48' flatbed	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264
Step deck	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635
Power only	$2,007	$3.91	$1,746 – $2,268
Hotshot	$1,513	$2.95	$1,256 – $1,770
26' box truck	$1,498	$2.92	$1,273 – $1,722
Sprinter van	$926	$1.81	$778 – $1,075

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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 Lodi

Step deck lanes into Lodi, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$9,391	$3.18	$7,888 – $10,893	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,636	$6.86	$2,214 – $3,058	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,108 mi	$8,381	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,721	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$5,897	$3.15	$4,953 – $6,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$2,242	$3.15	$1,883 – $2,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lodi, CA is estimated at $3,134 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,632 and $3,635.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lodi, CA by truck?

About 513 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $517 of the $3,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lodi, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology