Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schuyler, NE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,013step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $5,051–$6,975
Transit: 4 days

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

Schuyler to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,523
Fuel: $1,490
All-in estimate: $6,013

Return trip

San Diego → Schuyler$6,897

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Schuyler to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Schuyler, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,581	$3.10	$4,077 – $5,085
53' refrigerated	$5,458	$3.69	$4,749 – $6,168
48' flatbed	$5,521	$3.74	$4,748 – $6,294
Step deck	$6,013	$4.07	$5,051 – $6,975
Power only	$4,056	$2.74	$3,528 – $4,583
Hotshot	$3,061	$2.07	$2,541 – $3,582
26' box truck	$2,997	$2.03	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.24	$1,539 – $2,126

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More lanes from Schuyler

Step deck lanes from Schuyler, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,419 mi	$7,799	$5.50	$6,551 – $9,047	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,499 mi	$6,084	$4.06	$5,110 – $7,057	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,902	$5.07	$2,438 – $3,366	2 d
Houston, TX	957 mi	$4,396	$4.59	$3,693 – $5,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,162 mi	$5,454	$4.69	$4,581 – $6,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,356 mi	$7,148	$5.27	$6,004 – $8,291	3 d
San Antonio, TX	982 mi	$4,484	$4.57	$3,766 – $5,201	3 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$3,518	$4.98	$2,955 – $4,081	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 Schuyler, NE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Schuyler, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,013 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,051 and $6,975.

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

About 1,478 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 $1,490 of the $6,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,523 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,897, which makes Schuyler, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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