Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ralston, NE step deck rate

$7,095step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $5,960–$8,230
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Ralston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,553
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $7,095

Return trip

Ralston → San Diego$6,185

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,410	$3.54	$4,815 – $6,005
53' refrigerated	$6,446	$4.22	$5,608 – $7,284
48' flatbed	$6,515	$4.26	$5,603 – $7,428
Step deck	$7,095	$4.64	$5,960 – $8,230
Power only	$4,792	$3.13	$4,169 – $5,414
Hotshot	$3,617	$2.37	$3,002 – $4,232
26' box truck	$3,540	$2.31	$3,009 – $4,071
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.42	$1,818 – $2,510

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 Ralston

Step deck lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$4,811	$3.54	$4,041 – $5,580	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$7,188	$4.63	$6,038 – $8,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,841	$5.55	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,365	$3.61	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$3,364	$2.78	$2,825 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$4,107	$3.17	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027	3 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,696	$3.92	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Ralston, NE?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Ralston, NE is estimated at $7,095 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,960 and $8,230.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ralston, NE by truck?

About 1,529 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 $1,542 of the $7,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ralston, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,185, which makes San Diego, CA to Ralston, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →