Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mankato, MN step deck rate

$8,686step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $7,296–$10,076
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Mankato price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,936
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $8,686

Return trip

Mankato → San Diego$6,899

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 Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,639	$3.83	$5,909 – $7,370
53' refrigerated	$7,909	$4.56	$6,881 – $8,938
48' flatbed	$7,979	$4.60	$6,862 – $9,096
Step deck	$8,686	$5.01	$7,296 – $10,076
Power only	$5,890	$3.39	$5,125 – $6,656
Hotshot	$4,447	$2.56	$3,691 – $5,203
26' box truck	$4,348	$2.51	$3,696 – $5,000
Sprinter van	$2,656	$1.53	$2,231 – $3,081

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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 Mankato

Step deck lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$4,903	$3.97	$4,119 – $5,688	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$8,724	$5.00	$7,328 – $10,120	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,771	$6.60	$2,328 – $3,215	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,436	$3.77	$3,727 – $5,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$4,250	$2.97	$3,570 – $4,930	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$4,212	$3.55	$3,538 – $4,886	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,614	$3.74	$3,876 – $5,352	3 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$3,739	$3.96	$3,141 – $4,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Mankato, MN is estimated at $8,686 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,296 and $10,076.

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

About 1,735 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 $1,750 of the $8,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,936 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,899, which makes San Diego, CA to Mankato, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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