Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Shawnee, KS step deck rate

$7,413step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $6,227–$8,599
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Shawnee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,846
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $7,413

Return trip

Shawnee → San Diego$6,155

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 Shawnee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Shawnee, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,654	$3.64	$5,032 – $6,276
53' refrigerated	$6,736	$4.33	$5,860 – $7,612
48' flatbed	$6,807	$4.38	$5,854 – $7,760
Step deck	$7,413	$4.77	$6,227 – $8,599
Power only	$5,009	$3.22	$4,358 – $5,660
Hotshot	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,424
26' box truck	$3,700	$2.38	$3,145 – $4,255
Sprinter van	$2,262	$1.46	$1,900 – $2,623

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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 Shawnee

Step deck lanes into Shawnee, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$4,815	$3.68	$4,044 – $5,585	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$7,573	$4.75	$6,361 – $8,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$2,878	$5.78	$2,417 – $3,338	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,485	$2.86	$2,927 – $4,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$4,084	$3.30	$3,431 – $4,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$3,147	$3.85	$2,644 – $3,651	2 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,319	$4.43	$1,948 – $2,690	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Shawnee, KS is estimated at $7,413 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,227 and $8,599.

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

About 1,554 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 $1,567 of the $7,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,846 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,155, which makes San Diego, CA to Shawnee, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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