Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Reading, PA step deck rate

$14,971step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.46
Distance: 2,741 mi
Typical range: $12,575–$17,366
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Reading price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,207
Fuel: $2,764
All-in estimate: $14,971

Return trip

Reading → San Diego$7,791

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,527	$4.21	$10,259 – $12,795
53' refrigerated	$13,727	$5.01	$11,943 – $15,512
48' flatbed	$13,769	$5.02	$11,841 – $15,697
Step deck	$14,971	$5.46	$12,575 – $17,366
Power only	$10,276	$3.75	$8,940 – $11,612
Hotshot	$7,760	$2.83	$6,441 – $9,079
26' box truck	$7,569	$2.76	$6,433 – $8,704
Sprinter van	$4,611	$1.68	$3,873 – $5,349

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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

Step deck lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,566	$12.43	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$4,583	$6.26	$3,849 – $5,316	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,420	$4.14	$5,393 – $7,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,644	$3.18	$6,421 – $8,867	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$7,086	$4.06	$5,952 – $8,220	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$6,212	$4.16	$5,218 – $7,206	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$3,355	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Reading, PA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Reading, PA is estimated at $14,971 all-in in October 2026, or $5.46 a mile over about 2,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,575 and $17,366.

How far is San Diego, CA from Reading, PA by truck?

About 2,741 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,764 of the $14,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,791, which makes San Diego, CA to Reading, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology