Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Portage, MI step deck rate

$9,852step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,164 mi
Typical range: $8,276–$11,429
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Portage price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,670
Fuel: $2,182
All-in estimate: $9,852

Return trip

Portage → San Diego$8,313

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,560	$3.49	$6,728 – $8,392
53' refrigerated	$9,004	$4.16	$7,834 – $10,175
48' flatbed	$9,057	$4.19	$7,789 – $10,324
Step deck	$9,852	$4.55	$8,276 – $11,429
Power only	$6,724	$3.11	$5,850 – $7,598
Hotshot	$5,077	$2.35	$4,214 – $5,940
26' box truck	$4,958	$2.29	$4,214 – $5,701
Sprinter van	$3,024	$1.40	$2,540 – $3,508

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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 Portage

Step deck lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,058	$4.23	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$9,968	$4.55	$8,374 – $11,563	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,549	$11.92	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$4,221	$3.52	$3,545 – $4,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$4,906	$2.67	$4,121 – $5,690	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,565	$3.85	$2,154 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,623	$3.45	$3,884 – $5,363	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$3,807	$3.62	$3,197 – $4,416	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Portage, MI?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Portage, MI is estimated at $9,852 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,276 and $11,429.

How far is San Diego, CA from Portage, MI by truck?

About 2,164 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,182 of the $9,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,313, which makes San Diego, CA to Portage, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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