Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Saginaw, TX step deck rate

$6,590step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $5,535–$7,644
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Saginaw price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,227
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $6,590

Return trip

Saginaw → San Diego$4,487

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Saginaw, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,011	$3.71	$4,460 – $5,562
53' refrigerated	$5,971	$4.42	$5,195 – $6,748
48' flatbed	$6,049	$4.47	$5,202 – $6,895
Step deck	$6,590	$4.87	$5,535 – $7,644
Power only	$4,431	$3.28	$3,855 – $5,006
Hotshot	$3,344	$2.47	$2,775 – $3,912
26' box truck	$3,276	$2.42	$2,784 – $3,767
Sprinter van	$2,004	$1.48	$1,684 – $2,325

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 Saginaw

Step deck lanes into Saginaw, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,818	$3.53	$4,888 – $6,749	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$4,542	$4.72	$3,815 – $5,269	3 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,645	$5.75	$1,382 – $1,908	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,991	$2.98	$2,512 – $3,470	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$4,942	$3.16	$4,151 – $5,732	4 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,653	$5.72	$1,389 – $1,918	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,109 mi	$3,193	$2.88	$2,682 – $3,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Saginaw, TX?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Saginaw, TX is estimated at $6,590 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,535 and $7,644.

How far is San Diego, CA from Saginaw, TX by truck?

About 1,352 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,363 of the $6,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saginaw, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,487, which makes San Diego, CA to Saginaw, TX 47% 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 →