Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wayne, NE step deck rate

$7,006step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $5,885–$8,127
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Wayne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,487
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $7,006

Return trip

Wayne → San Diego$6,107

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 Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wayne, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,340	$3.55	$4,753 – $5,928
53' refrigerated	$6,363	$4.22	$5,535 – $7,190
48' flatbed	$6,433	$4.27	$5,532 – $7,334
Step deck	$7,006	$4.65	$5,885 – $8,127
Power only	$4,729	$3.14	$4,114 – $5,344
Hotshot	$3,569	$2.37	$2,963 – $4,176
26' box truck	$3,494	$2.32	$2,970 – $4,018
Sprinter van	$2,136	$1.42	$1,794 – $2,478

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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 Wayne

Step deck lanes into Wayne, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,965	$3.52	$4,170 – $5,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$7,068	$4.64	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$3,027	$5.36	$2,542 – $3,511	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,609	$3.53	$3,031 – $4,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$3,337	$2.79	$2,803 – $3,871	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$4,257	$3.15	$3,576 – $4,938	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,677	$3.52	$3,089 – $4,265	3 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,923	$3.80	$2,455 – $3,390	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Wayne, NE is estimated at $7,006 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,885 and $8,127.

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

About 1,506 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 $1,519 of the $7,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,107, which makes San Diego, CA to Wayne, NE 15% 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