Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Schuyler, NE step deck rate

$6,897step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $5,794–$8,001
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Schuyler price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,407
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $6,897

Return trip

Schuyler → San Diego$6,013

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 Schuyler by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Schuyler, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,255	$3.56	$4,677 – $5,833
53' refrigerated	$6,262	$4.24	$5,448 – $7,076
48' flatbed	$6,333	$4.28	$5,446 – $7,220
Step deck	$6,897	$4.67	$5,794 – $8,001
Power only	$4,652	$3.15	$4,048 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,512	$2.38	$2,915 – $4,109
26' box truck	$3,438	$2.33	$2,922 – $3,953
Sprinter van	$2,102	$1.42	$1,766 – $2,438

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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 Schuyler

Step deck lanes into Schuyler, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,419 mi	$4,988	$3.52	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,499 mi	$6,979	$4.66	$5,862 – $8,095	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,051	$5.33	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d
Houston, TX	957 mi	$3,434	$3.59	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,162 mi	$3,259	$2.80	$2,737 – $3,780	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,356 mi	$4,267	$3.15	$3,584 – $4,950	3 d
San Antonio, TX	982 mi	$3,502	$3.57	$2,942 – $4,062	3 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$2,748	$3.89	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Schuyler, NE is estimated at $6,897 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,794 and $8,001.

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

About 1,478 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 $1,490 of the $6,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,013, which makes San Diego, CA to Schuyler, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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