Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Schenectady, NY step deck rate

$16,383step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,866 mi
Typical range: $13,762–$19,004
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Schenectady price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,493
Fuel: $2,890
All-in estimate: $16,383

Return trip

Schenectady → San Diego$9,134

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Schenectady by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Schenectady, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,622	$4.40	$11,233 – $14,010
53' refrigerated	$15,030	$5.24	$13,076 – $16,984
48' flatbed	$15,069	$5.26	$12,960 – $17,179
Step deck	$16,383	$5.72	$13,762 – $19,004
Power only	$11,256	$3.93	$9,793 – $12,720
Hotshot	$8,500	$2.97	$7,055 – $9,945
26' box truck	$8,289	$2.89	$7,046 – $9,532
Sprinter van	$5,049	$1.76	$4,241 – $5,857

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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 Schenectady

Step deck lanes into Schenectady, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,284	$6.35	$4,438 – $6,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$7,492	$4.27	$6,293 – $8,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$8,430	$3.33	$7,081 – $9,779	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,851	$7.74	$1,554 – $2,147	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$8,159	$4.21	$6,854 – $9,465	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Schenectady, NY?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Schenectady, NY is estimated at $16,383 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,866 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,762 and $19,004.

How far is San Diego, CA from Schenectady, NY by truck?

About 2,866 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,890 of the $16,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Schenectady, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,134, which makes San Diego, CA to Schenectady, NY 79% 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