Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Fe, NM to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$2,455step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 786 mi
Typical range: $2,062–$2,848
Transit: 2 days

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

Santa Fe to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $2,455

Return trip

San Diego → Santa Fe$5,170

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Fe to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Fe, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,840	$2.34	$1,638 – $2,043
53' refrigerated	$2,194	$2.79	$1,909 – $2,480
48' flatbed	$2,248	$2.86	$1,933 – $2,563
Step deck	$2,455	$3.12	$2,062 – $2,848
Power only	$1,611	$2.05	$1,402 – $1,821
Hotshot	$1,215	$1.55	$1,009 – $1,422
26' box truck	$1,197	$1.52	$1,017 – $1,376
Sprinter van	$736	$0.94	$618 – $854

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More lanes from Santa Fe

Step deck lanes from Santa Fe, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,082 mi	$7,226	$3.47	$6,070 – $8,383	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	842 mi	$2,581	$3.07	$2,168 – $2,994	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,264 mi	$3,481	$2.75	$2,924 – $4,038	3 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$2,733	$3.15	$2,296 – $3,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	444 mi	$1,855	$4.18	$1,558 – $2,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,007 mi	$6,658	$3.32	$5,593 – $7,724	5 d
San Antonio, TX	719 mi	$2,382	$3.31	$2,001 – $2,764	2 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$2,251	$3.40	$1,891 – $2,612	2 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 Fe, NM to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Santa Fe, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,455 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 786 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,062 and $2,848.

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

About 786 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 $793 of the $2,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,170, which makes Santa Fe, NM to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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