Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Prior Lake, MN step deck rate

$8,887step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $7,465–$10,308
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Prior Lake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,090
Fuel: $1,797
All-in estimate: $8,887

Return trip

Prior Lake → San Diego$7,059

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 Prior Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Prior Lake, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,796	$3.81	$6,049 – $7,544
53' refrigerated	$8,096	$4.54	$7,043 – $9,148
48' flatbed	$8,164	$4.58	$7,021 – $9,307
Step deck	$8,887	$4.99	$7,465 – $10,308
Power only	$6,031	$3.38	$5,247 – $6,815
Hotshot	$4,553	$2.56	$3,779 – $5,327
26' box truck	$4,451	$2.50	$3,784 – $5,119
Sprinter van	$2,718	$1.53	$2,284 – $3,153

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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 Prior Lake

Step deck lanes into Prior Lake, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$4,823	$3.98	$4,052 – $5,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$8,916	$4.98	$7,490 – $10,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	415 mi	$2,752	$6.63	$2,312 – $3,192	1 d
Houston, TX	1,225 mi	$4,584	$3.74	$3,850 – $5,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$4,373	$2.95	$3,673 – $5,073	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,153	$3.56	$3,488 – $4,817	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$4,770	$3.71	$4,007 – $5,533	3 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$3,892	$3.91	$3,269 – $4,515	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Prior Lake, MN is estimated at $8,887 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,465 and $10,308.

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

About 1,782 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 $1,797 of the $8,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,090 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,059, which makes San Diego, CA to Prior Lake, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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