Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Warwick, RI step deck rate

$18,470step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 3,017 mi
Typical range: $15,515–$21,425
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Warwick price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,428
Fuel: $3,042
All-in estimate: $18,470

Return trip

Warwick → San Diego$8,256

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Diego to Warwick by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Warwick, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,239	$4.72	$12,672 – $15,805
53' refrigerated	$16,955	$5.62	$14,751 – $19,159
48' flatbed	$16,990	$5.63	$14,612 – $19,369
Step deck	$18,470	$6.12	$15,515 – $21,425
Power only	$12,704	$4.21	$11,052 – $14,355
Hotshot	$9,593	$3.18	$7,962 – $11,224
26' box truck	$9,353	$3.10	$7,950 – $10,756
Sprinter van	$5,695	$1.89	$4,784 – $6,607

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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 Warwick

Step deck lanes into Warwick, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,980	$11.25	$1,663 – $2,297	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$18,654	$6.12	$15,669 – $21,638	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$6,470	$6.55	$5,435 – $7,505	3 d
Houston, TX	1,850 mi	$8,431	$4.56	$7,082 – $9,780	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$9,542	$3.56	$8,015 – $11,068	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$2,095	$7.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$9,188	$4.50	$7,718 – $10,658	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,790 mi	$8,195	$4.58	$6,884 – $9,506	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Warwick, RI?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Warwick, RI is estimated at $18,470 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 3,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,515 and $21,425.

How far is San Diego, CA from Warwick, RI by truck?

About 3,017 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 $3,042 of the $18,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,256, which makes San Diego, CA to Warwick, RI 124% 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