Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clara, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,049step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $2,561–$3,537
Transit: 2 days

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

Santa Clara to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,554
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $3,049

Return trip

San Diego → Santa Clara$3,049

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Clara to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clara, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,250	$4.58	$2,002 – $2,497
53' refrigerated	$2,685	$5.47	$2,336 – $3,034
48' flatbed	$2,785	$5.67	$2,395 – $3,175
Step deck	$3,049	$6.21	$2,561 – $3,537
Power only	$1,948	$3.97	$1,694 – $2,201
Hotshot	$1,468	$2.99	$1,219 – $1,718
26' box truck	$1,454	$2.96	$1,236 – $1,672
Sprinter van	$900	$1.83	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Santa Clara

Step deck lanes from Santa Clara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$17,165	$5.69	$14,418 – $19,911	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,543	$7.06	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$9,379	$4.32	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$4,359	$6.01	$3,662 – $5,057	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$16,020	$5.42	$13,457 – $18,583	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$8,046	$4.69	$6,759 – $9,333	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clara, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Santa Clara, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,049 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,561 and $3,537.

How far is Santa Clara, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $495 of the $3,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Santa Clara, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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