Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Quincy, IL step deck rate

$7,898step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,780 mi
Typical range: $6,634–$9,162
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Quincy price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,103
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $7,898

Return trip

Quincy → San Diego$7,239

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Quincy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Quincy, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,040	$3.39	$5,376 – $6,704
53' refrigerated	$7,195	$4.04	$6,260 – $8,131
48' flatbed	$7,256	$4.08	$6,240 – $8,272
Step deck	$7,898	$4.44	$6,634 – $9,162
Power only	$5,360	$3.01	$4,663 – $6,057
Hotshot	$4,047	$2.27	$3,359 – $4,734
26' box truck	$3,956	$2.22	$3,363 – $4,549
Sprinter van	$2,416	$1.36	$2,029 – $2,803

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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 Quincy

Step deck lanes into Quincy, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,930	$3.63	$3,301 – $4,559	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$8,042	$4.42	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,972	$7.14	$1,656 – $2,287	1 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$3,125	$3.60	$2,625 – $3,625	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$3,807	$2.63	$3,198 – $4,416	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$3,313	$3.27	$2,783 – $3,844	3 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,417	$3.49	$2,870 – $3,964	3 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$2,622	$3.85	$2,203 – $3,042	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Quincy, IL?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Quincy, IL is estimated at $7,898 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,634 and $9,162.

How far is San Diego, CA from Quincy, IL by truck?

About 1,780 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 $1,795 of the $7,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Quincy, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,239, which makes San Diego, CA to Quincy, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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