Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Medina, OH step deck rate

$10,815step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,377 mi
Typical range: $9,084–$12,545
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Medina price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,418
Fuel: $2,397
All-in estimate: $10,815

Return trip

Medina → San Diego$8,843

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Medina by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Medina, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,310	$3.50	$7,396 – $9,225
53' refrigerated	$9,897	$4.16	$8,611 – $11,184
48' flatbed	$9,943	$4.18	$8,551 – $11,335
Step deck	$10,815	$4.55	$9,084 – $12,545
Power only	$7,399	$3.11	$6,437 – $8,361
Hotshot	$5,587	$2.35	$4,637 – $6,536
26' box truck	$5,453	$2.29	$4,635 – $6,270
Sprinter van	$3,324	$1.40	$2,792 – $3,856

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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 Medina

Step deck lanes into Medina, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	490 mi	$2,386	$4.87	$2,004 – $2,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$10,956	$4.54	$9,203 – $12,709	6 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,404	$6.68	$2,019 – $2,789	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,512	$3.51	$3,790 – $5,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$5,434	$2.66	$4,565 – $6,304	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$1,949	$4.57	$1,638 – $2,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,996	$3.43	$4,196 – $5,795	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$4,216	$3.57	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Medina, OH is estimated at $10,815 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,084 and $12,545.

How far is San Diego, CA from Medina, OH by truck?

About 2,377 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 $2,397 of the $10,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Medina, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,843, which makes San Diego, CA to Medina, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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