Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to McKeesport, PA step deck rate

$13,774step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 2,498 mi
Typical range: $11,570–$15,978
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to McKeesport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,255
Fuel: $2,519
All-in estimate: $13,774

Return trip

McKeesport → San Diego$7,168

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to McKeesport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to McKeesport, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,592	$4.24	$9,427 – $11,757
53' refrigerated	$12,615	$5.05	$10,975 – $14,255
48' flatbed	$12,666	$5.07	$10,893 – $14,439
Step deck	$13,774	$5.51	$11,570 – $15,978
Power only	$9,435	$3.78	$8,208 – $10,661
Hotshot	$7,124	$2.85	$5,913 – $8,335
26' box truck	$6,952	$2.78	$5,909 – $7,994
Sprinter van	$4,237	$1.70	$3,559 – $4,915

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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 McKeesport

Step deck lanes into McKeesport, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$2,454	$6.69	$2,061 – $2,847	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$13,966	$5.51	$11,732 – $16,201	6 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$3,538	$7.12	$2,972 – $4,104	2 d
Houston, TX	1,344 mi	$5,699	$4.24	$4,787 – $6,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,956	$3.22	$5,843 – $8,069	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,944	$6.59	$1,633 – $2,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$6,334	$4.15	$5,320 – $7,347	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,264 mi	$5,422	$4.29	$4,554 – $6,289	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to McKeesport, PA is estimated at $13,774 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 2,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,570 and $15,978.

How far is San Diego, CA from McKeesport, PA by truck?

About 2,498 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,519 of the $13,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKeesport, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,168, which makes San Diego, CA to McKeesport, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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