Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Muscatine, IA step deck rate

$8,244step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $6,925–$9,563
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Muscatine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,404
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $8,244

Return trip

Muscatine → San Diego$6,781

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

San Diego to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,307	$3.46	$5,614 – $7,001
53' refrigerated	$7,514	$4.12	$6,537 – $8,490
48' flatbed	$7,574	$4.15	$6,514 – $8,635
Step deck	$8,244	$4.52	$6,925 – $9,563
Power only	$5,599	$3.07	$4,871 – $6,327
Hotshot	$4,227	$2.32	$3,508 – $4,946
26' box truck	$4,132	$2.26	$3,512 – $4,752
Sprinter van	$2,523	$1.38	$2,119 – $2,927

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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 Muscatine

Step deck lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,925	$3.73	$3,297 – $4,553	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$8,356	$4.51	$7,019 – $9,693	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,780	$8.52	$1,495 – $2,065	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,524	$3.56	$2,960 – $4,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$4,008	$2.68	$3,367 – $4,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$3,323	$3.36	$2,792 – $3,855	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,803	$3.48	$3,194 – $4,411	3 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,988	$3.76	$2,510 – $3,466	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Muscatine, IA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $8,244 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,925 and $9,563.

How far is San Diego, CA from Muscatine, IA by truck?

About 1,825 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 $1,840 of the $8,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muscatine, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,781, which makes San Diego, CA to Muscatine, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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