Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to McCook, NE step deck rate

$5,958step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $5,005–$6,911
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to McCook price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,712
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $5,958

Return trip

McCook → San Diego$5,194

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,522	$3.66	$4,024 – $5,019
53' refrigerated	$5,388	$4.36	$4,688 – $6,089
48' flatbed	$5,467	$4.42	$4,702 – $6,233
Step deck	$5,958	$4.82	$5,005 – $6,911
Power only	$3,992	$3.23	$3,473 – $4,511
Hotshot	$3,013	$2.44	$2,501 – $3,525
26' box truck	$2,953	$2.39	$2,510 – $3,396
Sprinter van	$1,809	$1.46	$1,519 – $2,098

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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 McCook

Step deck lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,658	$3.43	$4,753 – $6,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$6,047	$4.80	$5,080 – $7,015	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,871	$4.80	$3,251 – $4,490	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,327	$3.62	$2,795 – $3,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$2,724	$2.95	$2,288 – $3,159	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$4,855	$3.06	$4,078 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,242	$3.66	$2,724 – $3,761	2 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$2,608	$3.98	$2,191 – $3,026	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to McCook, NE is estimated at $5,958 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,005 and $6,911.

How far is San Diego, CA from McCook, NE by truck?

About 1,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,246 of the $5,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McCook, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,194, which makes San Diego, CA to McCook, NE 15% 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