Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Moorhead, MN step deck rate

$8,562step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $7,192–$9,932
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Moorhead price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,842
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $8,562

Return trip

Moorhead → San Diego$6,801

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 Moorhead by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Moorhead, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,543	$3.84	$5,823 – $7,262
53' refrigerated	$7,794	$4.57	$6,781 – $8,808
48' flatbed	$7,865	$4.61	$6,764 – $8,966
Step deck	$8,562	$5.02	$7,192 – $9,932
Power only	$5,803	$3.40	$5,049 – $6,558
Hotshot	$4,381	$2.57	$3,636 – $5,126
26' box truck	$4,284	$2.51	$3,641 – $4,927
Sprinter van	$2,617	$1.53	$2,198 – $3,036

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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 Moorhead

Step deck lanes into Moorhead, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$5,520	$3.86	$4,637 – $6,403	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$8,511	$5.02	$7,149 – $9,872	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$3,727	$5.58	$3,131 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,095	$3.65	$4,280 – $5,910	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$4,265	$2.96	$3,583 – $4,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$4,791	$3.45	$4,024 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,179	$3.64	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,349	$3.79	$3,653 – $5,045	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Moorhead, MN is estimated at $8,562 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,192 and $9,932.

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

About 1,706 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 $1,720 of the $8,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,801, which makes San Diego, CA to Moorhead, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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