Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ocean View, DE step deck rate

$15,535step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $13,049–$18,021
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Ocean View price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,714
Fuel: $2,821
All-in estimate: $15,535

Return trip

Ocean View → San Diego$8,468

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 Ocean View by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ocean View, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,965	$4.28	$10,649 – $13,281
53' refrigerated	$14,248	$5.09	$12,396 – $16,100
48' flatbed	$14,288	$5.11	$12,288 – $16,289
Step deck	$15,535	$5.55	$13,049 – $18,021
Power only	$10,668	$3.81	$9,281 – $12,055
Hotshot	$8,056	$2.88	$6,686 – $9,425
26' box truck	$7,857	$2.81	$6,678 – $9,035
Sprinter van	$4,786	$1.71	$4,020 – $5,552

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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 Ocean View

Step deck lanes into Ocean View, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,832	$9.69	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$15,766	$5.54	$13,243 – $18,288	7 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$5,102	$6.16	$4,286 – $5,919	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$6,490	$4.22	$5,452 – $7,529	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$7,936	$3.23	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,400	$11.57	$1,176 – $1,624	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,204	$4.14	$6,051 – $8,356	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$6,374	$4.23	$5,354 – $7,393	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Ocean View, DE is estimated at $15,535 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,049 and $18,021.

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

About 2,798 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 $2,821 of the $15,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,468, which makes San Diego, CA to Ocean View, 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