Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$9,134step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 2,866 mi
Typical range: $7,673–$10,595
Transit: 7 days

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

Schenectady to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,244
Fuel: $2,890
All-in estimate: $9,134

Return trip

San Diego → Schenectady$16,383

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Schenectady to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,037	$2.46	$6,263 – $7,811
53' refrigerated	$8,380	$2.92	$7,290 – $9,469
48' flatbed	$8,401	$2.93	$7,225 – $9,578
Step deck	$9,134	$3.19	$7,673 – $10,595
Power only	$6,276	$2.19	$5,460 – $7,092
Hotshot	$4,739	$1.65	$3,933 – $5,545
26' box truck	$4,621	$1.61	$3,928 – $5,315
Sprinter van	$2,815	$0.98	$2,364 – $3,265

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More lanes from Schenectady

Step deck lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$6,135	$3.49	$5,153 – $7,116	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$9,023	$3.56	$7,579 – $10,467	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,983	$8.30	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$6,681	$3.45	$5,612 – $7,750	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	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 Schenectady, NY to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Schenectady, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $9,134 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 2,866 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,673 and $10,595.

How far is Schenectady, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,866 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 $2,890 of the $9,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Schenectady, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,383, which makes Schenectady, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. 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