Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Owatonna, MN step deck rate

$8,844step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 1,772 mi
Typical range: $7,429–$10,259
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Owatonna price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,057
Fuel: $1,787
All-in estimate: $8,844

Return trip

Owatonna → San Diego$7,025

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 Owatonna by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Owatonna, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,763	$3.82	$6,019 – $7,507
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$4.55	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,125	$4.59	$6,987 – $9,262
Step deck	$8,844	$4.99	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,001	$3.39	$5,221 – $6,782
Hotshot	$4,531	$2.56	$3,760 – $5,301
26' box truck	$4,429	$2.50	$3,765 – $5,094
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.53	$2,272 – $3,138

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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 Owatonna

Step deck lanes into Owatonna, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$4,763	$4.00	$4,001 – $5,525	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$8,891	$4.99	$7,468 – $10,313	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,610	$6.90	$2,192 – $3,027	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,433	$3.77	$3,724 – $5,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$4,334	$2.95	$3,640 – $5,027	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$4,088	$3.58	$3,434 – $4,742	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,632	$3.73	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,751	$3.96	$3,151 – $4,351	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Owatonna, MN is estimated at $8,844 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 1,772 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,429 and $10,259.

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

About 1,772 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 $1,787 of the $8,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,057 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,025, which makes San Diego, CA to Owatonna, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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