Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wahoo, NE step deck rate

$6,967step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $5,852–$8,082
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Wahoo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,458
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $6,967

Return trip

Wahoo → San Diego$6,073

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 Wahoo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wahoo, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,310	$3.55	$4,726 – $5,894
53' refrigerated	$6,327	$4.23	$5,504 – $7,149
48' flatbed	$6,397	$4.28	$5,502 – $7,293
Step deck	$6,967	$4.66	$5,852 – $8,082
Power only	$4,701	$3.14	$4,090 – $5,313
Hotshot	$3,549	$2.37	$2,946 – $4,152
26' box truck	$3,474	$2.32	$2,953 – $3,995
Sprinter van	$2,124	$1.42	$1,784 – $2,464

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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 Wahoo

Step deck lanes into Wahoo, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,915	$3.53	$4,129 – $5,702	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$7,060	$4.64	$5,931 – $8,190	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,964	$5.42	$2,489 – $3,438	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$3,376	$3.61	$2,836 – $3,916	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,294	$2.80	$2,767 – $3,822	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$4,200	$3.16	$3,528 – $4,872	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,461	$3.58	$2,907 – $4,015	3 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,696	$3.92	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Wahoo, NE is estimated at $6,967 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,852 and $8,082.

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

About 1,496 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 $1,509 of the $6,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,073, which makes San Diego, CA to Wahoo, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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