Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Salina, KS step deck rate

$6,705step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 1,377 mi
Typical range: $5,632–$7,777
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Salina price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,316
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $6,705

Return trip

Salina → San Diego$5,567

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Salina by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Salina, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,101	$3.70	$4,540 – $5,662
53' refrigerated	$6,078	$4.41	$5,288 – $6,868
48' flatbed	$6,155	$4.47	$5,293 – $7,016
Step deck	$6,705	$4.87	$5,632 – $7,777
Power only	$4,511	$3.28	$3,925 – $5,097
Hotshot	$3,405	$2.47	$2,826 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,335	$2.42	$2,834 – $3,835
Sprinter van	$2,040	$1.48	$1,714 – $2,367

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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 Salina

Step deck lanes into Salina, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,344	$3.59	$4,489 – $6,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,861	$4.85	$5,763 – $7,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,477	$5.24	$2,921 – $4,033	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$2,959	$3.94	$2,485 – $3,432	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,083	$2.96	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,557	$3.22	$3,828 – $5,286	4 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$2,998	$3.92	$2,518 – $3,478	2 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$2,235	$4.52	$1,877 – $2,592	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Salina, KS?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Salina, KS is estimated at $6,705 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 1,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,632 and $7,777.

How far is San Diego, CA from Salina, KS by truck?

About 1,377 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 $1,389 of the $6,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salina, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,567, which makes San Diego, CA to Salina, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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