Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wake Forest, NC step deck rate

$13,360step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 2,594 mi
Typical range: $11,222–$15,497
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,744
Fuel: $2,616
All-in estimate: $13,360

Return trip

Wake Forest → San Diego$7,463

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

San Diego to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,279	$3.96	$9,148 – $11,410
53' refrigerated	$12,241	$4.72	$10,650 – $13,833
48' flatbed	$12,286	$4.74	$10,566 – $14,006
Step deck	$13,360	$5.15	$11,222 – $15,497
Power only	$9,159	$3.53	$7,968 – $10,350
Hotshot	$6,916	$2.67	$5,740 – $8,092
26' box truck	$6,747	$2.60	$5,735 – $7,759
Sprinter van	$4,112	$1.59	$3,454 – $4,769

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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 Wake Forest

Step deck lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,698	$5.60	$2,267 – $3,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$13,623	$5.14	$11,443 – $15,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$4,385	$5.82	$3,683 – $5,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$5,064	$4.03	$4,254 – $5,875	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,754	$3.01	$5,673 – $7,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,129	$5.39	$1,789 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$5,048	$4.03	$4,240 – $5,856	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Wake Forest, NC?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $13,360 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 2,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,222 and $15,497.

How far is San Diego, CA from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 2,594 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,616 of the $13,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,463, which makes San Diego, CA to Wake Forest, NC 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