Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Newark, DE step deck rate

$15,309step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 2,753 mi
Typical range: $12,860–$17,759
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,533
Fuel: $2,776
All-in estimate: $15,309

Return trip

Newark → San Diego$8,345

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Newark, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,788	$4.28	$10,492 – $13,085
53' refrigerated	$14,038	$5.10	$12,213 – $15,863
48' flatbed	$14,080	$5.11	$12,109 – $16,052
Step deck	$15,309	$5.56	$12,860 – $17,759
Power only	$10,509	$3.82	$9,143 – $11,876
Hotshot	$7,936	$2.88	$6,587 – $9,285
26' box truck	$7,740	$2.81	$6,579 – $8,901
Sprinter van	$4,715	$1.71	$3,961 – $5,470

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,644	$11.83	$1,381 – $1,907	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$15,515	$5.55	$13,033 – $17,997	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$4,781	$6.32	$4,016 – $5,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$6,490	$4.22	$5,452 – $7,529	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$7,815	$3.24	$6,564 – $9,065	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$7,179	$4.14	$6,030 – $8,328	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$6,310	$4.24	$5,300 – $7,320	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$3,295	$3.84	$2,768 – $3,822	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Newark, DE?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Newark, DE is estimated at $15,309 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 2,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,860 and $17,759.

How far is San Diego, CA from Newark, DE by truck?

About 2,753 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 $2,776 of the $15,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,345, which makes San Diego, CA to Newark, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology