Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to McPherson, KS step deck rate

$6,657step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $5,592–$7,722
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to McPherson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,281
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $6,657

Return trip

McPherson → San Diego$5,527

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 McPherson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to McPherson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,063	$3.71	$4,506 – $5,620
53' refrigerated	$6,033	$4.42	$5,249 – $6,818
48' flatbed	$6,110	$4.48	$5,255 – $6,966
Step deck	$6,657	$4.88	$5,592 – $7,722
Power only	$4,477	$3.28	$3,895 – $5,059
Hotshot	$3,379	$2.48	$2,805 – $3,954
26' box truck	$3,310	$2.42	$2,813 – $3,806
Sprinter van	$2,025	$1.48	$1,701 – $2,349

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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 McPherson

Step deck lanes into McPherson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$5,380	$3.59	$4,519 – $6,241	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$6,825	$4.85	$5,733 – $7,917	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,545	$5.19	$2,978 – $4,113	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$2,860	$3.99	$2,402 – $3,318	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$3,051	$2.97	$2,563 – $3,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$4,584	$3.21	$3,850 – $5,317	4 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$2,897	$3.97	$2,433 – $3,360	2 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,136	$4.65	$1,794 – $2,478	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to McPherson, KS is estimated at $6,657 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,592 and $7,722.

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

About 1,365 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 $1,376 of the $6,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,281 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,527, which makes San Diego, CA to McPherson, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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